Tina Ghorst, a drug dealer who sold heroin to undercover police officers has been jailed for 30 months.
Ghorst appeared at Preston Crown Court charged with seven counts of supplying class A drugs and one count of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs following a lengthy investigation by officers from Lancashire Police.
Ghorst, of Ambleside Road, Lancaster, was arrested as part of Operation Nimrod, which saw a co-ordinated series of raids take place across the city, Morecambe and the surrounding areas over the final two months of 2009.
The 37-year-old was targeted in the raids after selling drugs to undercover officers in the Edward Street area of the city and appeared at Preston Crown Court last Thursday, where she was jailed for 30 months.
“This prison sentence sends a clear message that the police and communities of Lancaster and Morecambe refuse to tolerate those that choose to break the law by selling drugs on the streets,” Detective Inspector Neil Drummond, Lancaster Police commented. “People can be confident that the police will take positive action in relation to all information about drug dealing within our community.”
• Anyone with concerns about drugs or drug dealing should contact police on 01524 63333.