Drug dealer throws £285,000 bag of heroin from his truck during police chase
A drug dealer chucked a bag of heroin worth £285,000 from his truck as he fled police before crashing into a barrier at Manchester Airport.
Neil Corrigan, 42, weaved dangerously through traffic on the M56 in Cheshire before driving the wrong way around a roundabout.
Footage captured the man, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, throwing a large black bag from the vehicle, spilling the packages inside across the tarmac.
It was later discovered to be 2kg of heroin, a class A drug, worth some £285,000.
Corrigan had caught the attention of officers who tried to stop his white Mercedes Sprinter van near Warrington on March 5.
But he failed to stop, instead throwing the package of drugs from the window.
The high-speed chase finally came to an end after Corrigan crashed through a parking barrier at Manchester Airport and found himself in a dead end.
At this point, Corrigan tried to flee on foot through the airport grounds, but he wasn’t fast enough to escape an officer chasing him.
Footage from a police helicopter appears to show the officer spraying him in the face before arresting him.
Corrigan was sentenced to five years in prison by Chester Crown Court on Thursday, May 9.
He has also been banned from driving for five years and four months.
The 42-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without insurance.
Chief Inspector John Forshaw said after sentencing: ‘This is another fantastic result which has led to the removal of a large quantity of illegal drugs from the streets of Cheshire and further afield.
‘The manner of Corrigan’s driving was extremely dangerous, showing no regard for the safety of innocent members of the public as part of his failed attempt to flee officers.
‘Thankfully we were able to bring the pursuit to a safe conclusion and Corrigan is now being held accountable for his actions.’
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