Chester drug dealer jailed

A man who sold class A and B drugs in Chester has been jailed.

Sam Carroll was jailed for three years at Chester Crown Court on Monday 15th September, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply both class A and class B drugs (Cocaine and Cannabis).

During his hearing in court, it was told that on 29 September 2023, Chester officers conducted a section 8 warrant at an address on Stanford Road that the 25-year-old was believed to be living in and dealing drugs from.

Upon entering the property, Caroll was nowhere to be seen, but officers did find a sizable quantity of drug related paraphernalia, including:

• A carrier bag and tin containing cannabis buds
• A set of scales
• A roll of small plastic bags
• Around £110 in cash

Officers also located a mobile phone inside the address and a quantity of white power stored in carrier bags, that was later revealed as cocaine.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized was believed to be around £5,000.

Traces of Carroll’s DNA were also found on the carrier bags containing the drugs and data taken from his phone also revealed a number of text messages relating to the supply and distribution of drugs.

After Carroll was located and arrested, he was questioned by officers in relation to the items found at his address and the messages relating to the sale of drugs on his phone, but responded “no comment” to all questions put to him.

Despite this, he would subsequently be charged and would plead guilty at his first hearing in August 2025.

Detective Constable Liam Clarke, of CID Reactive West, said:

“I welcome the sentence handed to Sam Carroll and I hope it acts as a warning to any other would-be drug dealers in the local area.

“The dangers of drugs are well-known and our fight against these illegal substances is never over. We will continue to crack down on those who bring drugs into our communities and hold those responsible to account.

“However, we cannot do this alone. We rely on the support from members of the local public and act on information provided by them relating to drug dealing and production in their areas, so I would strongly encourage anyone with any information or concerns to please contact their neighbourhood team.”

Pictured - Sam Carroll.