A drug dealer has been caged for 12 years for involvement in a drug ring worth almost £400,000.
Kyle Darbyshire, of Blantyre Avenue, Walkden, was one of four sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
Police started an investigation into the drug ring after a cannabis farm was found at an address in Worsley.
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It found Darbyshire and others used a secretive communications network to arrange the purchase of these class B drugs, as well as of class A cocaine.
Police said the potential returns from the drugs was almost £400,000, and a raid at the house of Darbyshire discovered almost £16,000 in cash, plus jewellery and watches.
He admitted the production of cannabis and conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Accomplices Mark Burgess, Mark Cox and Geoffrey White admitted the production of cannabis.
Burgess, of Ellenbrook Road, Worsley, received a 24-month suspended sentence, an 18-month supervision order, 180 hours of unpaid work and five days of rehabilitation activities.
Cox, of Runnymeade, Swinton, received a 10-month suspended sentence, a 12-month supervision order and 60 hours of unpaid work.
And White, of Thorpe Avenue, Swinton, received a 10-month suspended sentence, a 12-month supervision order, 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 days of rehabilitation activities.
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After the sentence, Detective Inspector Rebecca McGuigan, from GMP Salford, said: "This was a complex investigation undertaken by the team who worked tirelessly to gather evidence and build the case against the four offenders.
"I hope today’s result sends a message to anyone who involves themselves in the supply of drugs, that we will not tolerate our communities being blighted by this destructive trade and we will be knocking on your door. Drugs can have a devastating impact on communities and our job is to bring these criminals down. I’d urge anyone who has any information about the supply of drugs in their local area to get in touch with the police."
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