When officers pulled Christopher Sigsworth over, they made an unusual discovery
Christopher Sigsworth was found with an unusual bottle(Image: GMP)
At first glance it looked like an ordinary water bottle.
But on closer inspection, officers saw it had been specially adapted and stashed with snap bags of cocaine and methamphetamine.
Greater Manchester Police found it being carried by Christopher Sigsworth, 38, after being pulled over in Salford.
Eleven days earlier, officers had raided Sigsworth’s home in Clifton, Swinton.
Officers seized a quantity of cocaine from the property on January 9, which Sigsworth claimed was for personal use.
But a further search revealed crystal methamphetamine, a mobile phone and other drug paraphernalia – while a taser-style weapon was also discovered in the property.
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Sigsworth, of The Green, Clifton, Swinton, was arrested and later bailed pending further enquiries.
During that time, he was spotted behind the wheel of a Volkswagen in Walkden on January 20, where he was pulled over by police.
Officers searched the car, where they discovered the bottle containing numerous snap bags of methamphetamine and cocaine, having been adapted to discreetly hide the drugs in the middle.
Inside the specially adapted bottle(Image: GMP)
Another snap bag of cocaine was also found by police. Sigsworth was arrested, charged and remanded into custody.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, four counts of possession with intent to supply, and possession of an offensive weapon.
PC Louis Aspinall from Salford’s Challenger Proactive Team, which carried out the investigation, said: “Sigsworth was involved in the supply of dangerous and illegal drugs to vulnerable people within the community, and I am glad he is now behind bars.
“While he tried to hide his drugs in a converted water bottle, ultimately our Challenger team’s thirst for justice outweighed his idea.
“I would urge anyone in the Salford area and who has concerns about drugs in their community to get in touch with their local officers. We listen to all tip-offs and your intelligence will be acted on.”