Preston drug dealer who fled police is jailed

Dylan Cornwell, 23, of Lark Hill Close, Avenham, Preston, was on a prison licence over a machete attack when he was arrested in January.

He was seen trying to throw cash away on the ground as he fled officers.

He admitted possession of diamorphine and crack cocaine with intent to supply them.

Preston Crown Court previously heard when he was caught, officers found “significant amounts of drugs and cash” on him.

The hefty stash included 77 wraps of heroin, 19 wraps of crack cocaine as well as several thousands of pounds in bank notes.

His mobile phone showed “clear signs” of drug dealing type messages.

Detectives from Lancashire Police also found a set of car keys to a Ford Focus bearing false number plates.

The original plates were later found in Cornwell’s home.

At the time of his arrest, Cornwell was still subject to a prison licence from a term imposed in 2013 for his role in a vicious machete attack in a Preston street, and was recalled into custody.

In 2013, aged 17, he was jailed for seven and a half years and his friend Shaun Tyrer, then 33, of Duke Street, for eight and a half years.

The victim, who was also 17, was left with wounds so deep his bones were exposed, and suffered horrific injuries to his thigh, back and buttocks.

The horrific incident was linked to an ongoing dispute between rival groups in the Avenham area and the Moor Park area.