A phone operated by Huyton man James Donohue was used 40,000 times in the space of three months
James Donohue, 25 and of Woolfall Crescent in Huyton, was jailed for cocaine and crack cocaine drug supply(Image: Merseyside Police)
A “Scouse Mo” and “Scouse Ali” county lines dealer was arrested at a North Wales caravan park. James Donohue was arrested at the Lyons Robin Hood Caravan Park in Rhyl earlier this year in connection with an investigation into drug supply.
Officers from North Wales Police were investigating a county lines drug operation with the phone name “Scouse Mo”, which had first become active in the Liverpool area in May this year. Later that month, on May 26, it began to be used in the Rhyl area.
Officers had also identified another number being used in a similar operation under the name “Scouse Ali”. The second phone was operational from May 28 throughout June, with messages offering drugs for sale.
NorthWalesLive reported that police executed a warrant at the Robin Hood Caravan Park. Two men were inside, including 25-year-old Donohue.
Jade Tufail, prosecuting, told Mold Crown Court that officers found cash, an open bag of white powder, drug paraphernalia, bicarbonate of soda powder, cannabis and multiple mobile phones.
The court heard a phone operated by Donohue was found to have been used about 40,000 times between April and June, with the messages relating to county lines drug dealing.
Donohue, of Woolfall Crescent in Huyton, admitted being involved in the supply of cocaine and crack cocaine during May and June 2025 and being in possession of cannabis.
The court heard Donohue had nine convictions for 22 offences including eight drugs offences. At the time of the offence he was serving a 26-week suspended sentence for actual bodily harm on his ex-partner.
The court heard he was now in breach of that suspended sentence. He had completed around one sixth of a community order in relation to that offence.
Jemma Gordon, defending, told the court her client had entered an early guilty plea. She added he was a relatively young man who had endured a difficult childhood.
Judge Timothy Petts sentenced Donohue to a total of four years in prison for the offences, including breaching his suspended ABH sentence, up to half of which must be served in custody with the rest on licence.
Judge Petts said: “You haven’t previously been involved in drug supply,” but he added: “This is clearly a significant case of street dealing in class A drugs.”
Donohue will appear back before the same court on December 15 for a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing to determine what money can be recovered. A criminal behaviour order will also be considered.
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