A WOMAN who based herself in Northwich hotel to bring drugs into the town has been jailed.

Police had initially arrested Kelly Munn on suspicion of a driving offence after stopping her Kia Rio on the A556 in Northwich on July 5.

But on searching the 34-year-old, officers found a large quantity of hidden drugs including 186 heroin wraps and 311 crack cocaine wraps, which had a total value of £5,000.

During their subsequent investigation, it was discovered Munn had been staying in a Northwich hotel while transporting drugs from Liverpool to the town.

Munn, of Anfield Road, Liverpool, admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

Today, at Chester Crown Court, she was jailed for three years and six months.

Following the sentencing Detective Constable Claire Heatley, of Northwich Pro-active team, said: “This case forms part of our ongoing crackdown on county lines drug dealing and I hope it acts as a warning to other who are looking to target the Northwich area.

“During our enquiries it was clear Munn was trying to establish herself as a dealer in the Northwich area.

"She had set up a base at a hotel in the town and was linked in with a number of local drug users.

“Thankfully, as a result of our work we were able to intercept Munn and almost £5,000 worth of class A drugs, which were destined from the streets of Northwich.”

Chief Inspector Gary Smith, of Northwich Local Policing Unit, said: “Illegal drugs have a huge detrimental impact and we are committed to doing all we can to remove those involved in the supply of such drugs from our communities.

“Information from the public is vital and I urge anyone with any information about suspected drug related activity in their community to get in touch.

“You will be listened to and we will investigate the matter.”

You can report suspected drug dealing to Cheshire Police directly by calling 101 or giving the details online via cheshire.police.uk/ro/report.