28-06-2025
Actions of quick-thinking police officer lead to downfall of cocaine crook
The actions of a quick-thinking police officer led to the downfall of a drug dealer from Greater Manchester, who had been selling cocaine across Cheshire.
At 8.45am on May 24 this year, the officer from Cheshire Constabulary stopped a vehicle in Northwich.
The driver mentioned she was collecting a man named Enrico Poli from an address in Dock Road, Northwich, where he had been staying with a friend.
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Recognising the address and the friend's name from intelligence about drug-related activity in the area, the officer alerted colleagues.
At 9.02am, a colleague attended the address in Dock Road to conduct enquiries in relation to this intelligence when they saw a man, later identified as Poli, leave the property and quickly walk away, without acknowledging the officer.
The officer attempted to engage with Poli, who refused to give any details and carried on walking, before the officer stopped him.
The 34-year-old was found in possession of £345 in cash and a snap bag of cocaine.
At Chester Crown Court Poli, aged 34, of Riding Close, Sale, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine. He was sentenced to five years and seven months in jail.
Police Constable Andy Collict said: "I welcome the substantial custodial sentence handed to Poli and I hope this sends a stark warning to anyone who thinks they can come to Northwich to sell drugs and get away with it.
'It was thanks to intelligence about drug activity in the area and officer intuition that Poli was caught as he tried to flee an address and he was left with no choice but to plead guilty to the offences.
'If you have any information about drugs offences in your community, please contact us via 101 or through our website and we'll do the rest.'
