Major Drug Ring Busted in Blackpool: 18 Jailed for Class A Supply
West Targeted Crime Unit Cracks Major Operation
Police from the West Targeted Crime Unit smashed a huge drug supply network running between October 2020 and June 2021. The ring dealt in vast amounts of crack cocaine and heroin, flooding the streets of Blackpool and surrounding areas.
Kingpin Myerscough Leads the 123 Supply Chain
At the centre of it all was Daniel Myerscough, 34, of Stoneway Road, Thornton. He organised bulk purchases of Class A drugs, controlling the notorious 123 supply line. Dealers used dedicated phones to advertise and deal the banned substances.
Heavy Sentences Hit All 18 Criminals
The court handed down tough jail time to all involved:
- Daniel Myerscough – 10 years
- James Black, 37, Kildare Avenue, Thornton – 13 years
- Craig Wright, 39, no fixed address – 9 years
- Saul Harvey, 24, Nolan Street – 6 years
- Alan Laughlin, 54, Lune Grove, Blackpool – 7 years 6 months
- Gary Johnson, 63, Rede Avenue – 5 years 5 months
- John Kirkwood, 39, George Street – 5 years 5 months
- Kyle Sullivan, 36, Springwood Grove – 4 years 6 months
- Liam Kelly, 52, Kairnryan Close – 4 years 6 months
- Ryan Taylor, 22, Acorn Mews – 4 years 6 months
- Tony Butcher, 34, Airdrie Place – 4 years 5 months
- Kyle McCabe, 27, Coleridge Road – 3 years 6 months
- Jake Belcher, 23, Salthouse Avenue – 3 years 6 months
- Darren Thomas, 32, Dinmore Avenue – 3 years
- Kristoffer Pilkington, 41, Blackpool Road, Poulton – 2 years 9 months
- Christopher Dixon, 31, Swallow Close, Thornton – 2 years 5 months
- Anthony Judge, 53, The Promenade – 2 years 2 months
- Daniel Holt, 24, First Avenue – 2 years
The crackdown shows police determination to tackle drug crime head-on. The lengthy sentences send a clear warning to gangs profiting from the misery caused by Class A drugs.
