A Leigh dealer who tried to evade police by throwing drugs into the canal is now behind bars
Dawid Bialek, 30, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to four counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and handling stolen goods.
A drug dealer caught trying to throw drugs into a canal in Wigan borough has been jailed.
Dawid Bialek, 30, of no fixed address, was sentenced to a total of four years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine and handling stolen goods.
Police officers patrolling a canal towpath near Quayside, Leigh on Monday, May 11 spotted Bialek, who then tried to discard a package in the water.
It was recovered and found to contain multiple wraps of suspected class A drugs.
Further inquiries led police to an address in Leigh where additional evidence linked to drug dealing was recovered, including suspected drugs, scales, empty wraps and mobile phones.
Bialek was later bailed as officers continued their investigation and built their evidential file.
While that work was continuing, police officers on a plain-clothes patrol in Leigh town centre on Friday, June 19 saw Bialek in an alley just off the canal towpath, where he was handing out wraps of heroin and crack cocaine to other people.
He was once again stopped, searched and found to be in possession of drugs and cash. This time he was charged and remanded.
Bialek appeared in court over the summer and pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.
As the investigation continued, examination of seized mobile phones uncovered further evidence of drug dealing activity, including messages, videos and notes consistent with the supply of class A drugs.
This included a video of Bialek pretending to be a fast-food server as the crack and heroin wraps were prepared.
Bialek later changed his pleas to guilty and has now been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police’s Leigh neighbourhood policing team, said: "The supply of class A drugs causes significant harm within our communities and often exploits vulnerable people who are struggling with addiction.
“This result demonstrates our commitment to targeting those responsible for bringing drugs into Leigh and disrupting the criminality associated with them.”
Anyone with information about drug dealing is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.