Former Northwich man jailed for drug dealing in Sandbach

A former Northwich resident has been jailed again, after he was found in possession of hundreds of pounds worth of illegal drugs in Sandbach.

Luke Faulkner-Ellis appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 16th January where he was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

The 21-year-old, of HMP Berwyn, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

The court heard how on Saturday 4th October 2024, officers attended Linden Bank Hostel in Sandbach to arrest Faulkner-Ellis for an unrelated matter.

On arrival, he was immediately arrested and placed in handcuffs. Following his arrest, officers spotted that he was clutching his hand and appeared to be hiding something.

Officers forced open his hand and found a bag of illegal drugs. In total officers discovered 38 wraps of cocaine and 38 wraps of heroin, which had an estimated value of up to £890.

Faulkner-Ellis was further arrested at the scene on suspicion of drugs offences.

During questioning he claimed that he had picked a package up in the street, after witnessing it being thrown from a car. On inspecting the package, he realised that it was drugs and was planning to hand it in at the police station.

Faulkner-Ellis was later charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He later pleaded guilty to all the charges.

Following the sentencing, Chief Inspector Dave Levins, of Congleton LPU, said:

“Despite only being 21 years old, Faulkner-Ellis already had a substantial criminal record and clearly has no regard for the law. 

“Following his arrest in October, he has already been handed a five-year prison sentence for an aggravated burglary in Northwich, and the sentence handed to him today will keep him off the streets of Cheshire for even longer, helping to keep our communities safer.”

Pictured - Luke Faulkner-Ellis.