A 21-year-old man, Lethobo Sithole, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of supplying Class A drugs, specifically crack cocaine and heroin, in Merseyside. The verdict was delivered at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, July 18, as part of Project Medusa—an ongoing investigation into County Lines’s drug supply in the region.
The arrest and subsequent conviction of Sithole stemmed from a search conducted by officers at an address in Birkenhead on Thursday, January 19. The search was originally related to separate drug offences, but during the operation, officers discovered Sithole at the location. Further investigation led to the seizure of a mobile phone in his possession, which revealed his involvement in the supply and sale of controlled drugs.
