Drug dealer armed with huge knife brutally attacked man waiting for taxi
A drug dealer who savagely attacked a man waiting for a taxi in Manchester has been jailed.
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Armed with a large knife, he threatened the victim and punched and kicked him. He sustained multiple injuries, including bruising and abrasions, GMP added.
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A force spokesperson said: “Video footage captured during the attack and further evidence recovered from Lee’s mobile phone was instrumental in securing the conviction.”
Lee, of no fixed abode, went on to be charged with one count of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) and one count of possession with intent to supply class B drugs (cannabis), offences he admitted.
Police said he was ‘identified as a key figure in the supply of class A drugs in the Bury and Radcliffe areas’.
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The moment of his arrest(Image: GMP)
The force added: “Officers uncovered evidence linking Lee to the JNR drug line, which had sent over 21,000 messages advertising the sale of crack cocaine and heroin between April and November 2024.
Lee was arrested at an address on Kestrel Drive where officers recovered drugs with a street value of approximately £400 along with mobile phones used to facilitate the supply.”
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Detective Constable Bryan Deighton, of GMP’s Bury Challenger Unit, said: “Joshua Lee played a significant role in the supply of harmful drugs in our communities and showed a blatant disregard for public safety through his violent behaviour.
“Lee gave no comment interviews in both investigations and showed no remorse for his actions.
“This sentencing reflects the seriousness of his actions and the commitment of GMP to tackling both drug crime and violence that blights our communities. Programme Challenger is GMP’s response to tackling serious and organised crime.
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“It tackles all manner of serious crime: county lines, exploitation of young children and vulnerable adults, modern slavery, immigration and economic crime and the use of firearms.”