Telford man found with Class A drugs and 'suspected of drug dealing ' avoids lengthy jail term
A man pulled over by police and found to have 19 wraps of heroin along with crack cocaine hidden on his person has avoided a lengthy jail term.
Justin Edwards formerly of Pageant Drive, Telford was released from custody on Wednesday after spending six months on remand.
He had been in jail when he was arrested on April 14 this year, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard.
Ms Rosemary Proctor, prosecuting, said officers had stopped Edwards in his car in Telford after “suspecting him of dealing drugs”.
While officers found no substances in his car, they arrested the 39-year-old and conducted a strip search of Edwards at Malinsgate Police Station where a concealed container was found in his clothes.
