Drug dealer jailed after being found with heroin and synthetic opioid
Last updated 18th Nov 2025
A drug dealer from Lancaster has been jailed for more than four years after being found with heroin and synthetic opioid.
Dane Crawford, 32, of Howgill Avenue, pleaded guilty in June to possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.
He was caught with several bags of illicit substances when police forced entry to a property in Old Millstones, Preston in June.
He had been wanted on recall to prison and on suspicion of assault.
Officers found drugs being wrapped into packages, along with scales and mobile phones.
The seized items were found to contain etonitazene - which can be added to drugs to bulk them out.
It makes them more potent, and highly dangerous for users who may not realise how strong they are.
The sentence given to Crawford at Preston Crown Court on 14 November was four years and two months.
Detective Sergeant Greg Bashall, of Preston CID, said: “The supply of Class A controlled drugs brings misery and criminality to communities.
“Users will commit crime to fund their habit and that puts members of the public at risk of being victims of crime.
“Those who take drugs put themselves at risk of serious health issues or even death.
“Lancashire Police take the supply of controlled drugs very seriously and work tirelessly to bring to justice those who deal in drugs.”