A DRUG dealer has been jailed for three years after being found in possession of a kilo of heroin.

Steven Wong, aged 20, of Osborne Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, was yesterday (29th June) sentenced for possession of Class A drug with intent to supply.

Wong was arrested along with his father John Wong on the M6 in Cheshire on the 24th February 2015 as part on enquiries into the large scale supply of heroin into Carlisle.

The investigation related to the transportation of the drug by Merseyside-based couriers to a Carlisle-based organised crime group consisting of Gary Duncanson, Aaron Fuller, David Hales and Paul Smith. Those four have been jailed for their part in supplying drugs in Carlisle.

Steven Wong is the first of three individuals from Merseyside to be sentenced following the evidence collated by Cumbria Police. David Field and Stephen Hammond will be sentenced at a later date.

Wong’s father was sentenced for the same offence as his son on July 2015.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Hill, Cumbria Constabulary Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said: “We hope that the sentence imposed on Steven Wong sends out a clear message to all those who are involved in drug supply that such activity will not be tolerated in Cumbria.

“Drug supply almost always leads to further crimes including violence as crime groups try to establish themselves which often ends up causing misery for local communities. Cumbria Police proactively identify and target drug dealers and crime groups working within the county and those from outside Cumbria who aim to set up their business here.

“Wong and his dad were couriers and are now serving time for their crimes. We will continue to prosecute those involved in drug supply in our efforts to keep the local communities in Cumbria safe from drug-related crime.”