County lines drug dealer caught red handed at North Wales caravan park
Today [Wednesday] he was jailed after admitting his involvement in county lines drug dealing. Jade Tufail, prosecuting, said police were investigating a county lines drugs operation called "Scouse Mo".
They identified a mobile number which had been active in May, in the Liverpool area. Then from May 26 this year, it became active in the Rhyl area. Police also identified another number being used, in a similar operation, under the name "Scouse Ali" from May 28 and throughout June, with messages offering drugs for sale.
Police executed a search warrant at the Robin Hood Caravan Park. Two men were inside, one of whom was Donohue. They were found to have cash, an open bag of white powder, drug paraphernalia, bicarbonate of soda powder, cannabis and multiple mobile phones.
A phone used by Donohue was found to have been used about 40,000 times between April and June, with the messages relating to county lines drug dealing, said Ms Tufail.
Donohue, 25, of Woolfall Crescent, Huyton, admitted being involved in the supply of cocaine and crack cocaine during May and June 2025 and being in possession of cannabis.
The court heard Donohue had nine convictions for 22 offences including eight drugs offences. He also had a 26 week suspended sentence for ABH on his ex-partner, which he was now in beach of. He had completed about one sixth of a community order in relation to that offence.
Defending, Jemma Gordon said he had entered an early guilty plea, was still a relatively young man and had endured a difficult childhood.
Judge Timothy Petts sentenced Donohue to a total of four years in prison for the offences, including breaching his suspended ABH sentence, up to half of which must be served in custody with the rest on licence.
Judge Petts said: "You haven't previously been involved in drug supply," but he added: "This is clearly a significant case of street dealing in class A drugs."
On December 15, there will also be a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing to determine what money can be recovered and a Criminal Behaviour Order application will be considered.
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