A MAN who was involved in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in Rhyl, Abergele and Colwyn Bay has been jailed.

Jack Nash, 24, of Lawson Road, Colwyn Bay, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment at Mold Crown Court today (August 15).

He had previously admitted being concerned in the supply of class A drugs; acquiring/using/possessing criminal property; and possession of class A and B drugs with intent to supply.

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Prosecuting, Thomas McLoughlin told the court that Nash was found to be linked to a “graft phone”, advertising the sale of these drugs for a period of about three months.

The phone was found to be based at his home address, and in Nash’s vehicle when he was travelling in it.

On July 22, police executed a search warrant at the B&B he was residing at, which led to the phone being found, as well as hundreds of pounds in cash, quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis, and “tick lists” detailing various names and phone numbers.

Analysis of the phone showed that numerous “flare messages” had been sent from it advertising the sale of crack cocaine and heroin, including “best of both”.

Incoming messages had also been received on it, requesting amounts of one or both of the class A drugs.

Nash was recalled to prison on July 22 after breaching his licence conditions for being in possession of more than one £20 note.

Defending Nash, who had two previous convictions for eight offences, including for class A and B drug supply, Jade Tufail said he “hopes to make attempts to extricate himself from his former lifestyle”.

Ms Tufail read aloud a letter from Nash, which stated: “I want the judge to know that I recognise that what I have done was wrong.

“Notwithstanding the situation I was in, I recognise that I was wrong.”

Nash was said to have spent more time in prison than out of it since the birth of his seven-year-old daughter, meanwhile.

Sentencing, Judge Rhys Rowlands told Nash that his offending could not be considered “out of character” in his case.

Judge Rowlands also commended the “very good police work” carried out in uncovering Nash’s criminality.