Man and woman jailed after incriminating evidence uncovered in raid
Robert Machin and Sophie Brown have now been locked up
Sophie Brown and Robert Machin have been jailed(Image: Cheshire Police)
A man and woman have been jailed after police discovered more than £11,000 worth of drugs in a raid.
But Robert Machin, 49, fled the scene using a pair of ladders to jump over a fence, Cheshire Police said. Brown was arrested at the scene and Machin was circulated as wanted.
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An investigation launched and police found the pair had been dealing cocaine, heroin and cannabis between November, 8 2025 and December 12, 2025. On December 11, nine days after the raid, Machin was found by officers and arrested during another raid at a property on Canal Street.
Both were charged and remanded to appear at Chester Magistrates. Yesterday (March 18), they appeared at Chester Crown Court to be sentenced.
The pair both admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis and two counts of possession with intent to supply heroin. Machin, of Albany Mill, Canal Street, Congleton, was jailed for five years and 219 days, police said.
Brown, of The Parklands, Congleton, was jailed for four years. Following the sentencing, DC Rachel Williams said: “We will continue to target those who deal illegal drugs in our towns so that we can improve our communities by disrupting the illegal drug supplies and putting criminals behind bar.”