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A 'major' drug dealer who was caught with drugs worth around £600,000 and five shotguns has been jailed.

Robert Jarvis kept the stash at a lock-up in Borras, Wrexham , along with 100 rounds of ammunition.

Said to have plated a leading role in the illegal drugs supply chain, Jarvis had 2.5kg of cocaine, 1kg of heroin and boric acid which could be used to cut the drugs so that they could be sold on the streets for more than half a million pounds.

The 33-year-old was caught after police raised a house in 10th Avenue in Llay .

They found £600 in cash, a dealer's 'tick list' and a further £7,000 in a BMW which had been seen the previous day visiting the lock up.

Mold crown court heard Jarvis had been jailed for a aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm, having assaulted a taxi business owner with a hammer.

Jarvis, 33, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to six charges: possessing and supplying cocaine and heroin, possessing firearms - one without a certificate and ammunition; and possessing criminal proceeds.

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Defending Jarvis, Phillip Tully said there was no evidence the firearms had been used or they were intended to be used for crime and there was different side to his character, where he was good father.

Sentencing him to 10 years and four months, Judge Rhys Rowlands said: "The inescapable conclusion is that you were at the forefront of serious criminal activity."

Speaking after the sentencing, North Wales Police detective Mark Hughes said: “Robert Jarvis has been a major criminal figure in the illegal drugs trade in our area and is now behind bars where he belongs.

“In a well-planned operation officers seized £596,000 worth of drugs, a substantial amount of cash."

He added: "This was a significant haul and I hope the public will feel reassured that these drugs didn’t make their way to his vulnerable victims, that the weapons have been seized and that justice has been done.

“We are eager to hear from anyone with information about the supply of controlled drugs. Call us101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Andrew Warman of the CPS said: "The amount and value of the items seized would seem to indicate that Jarvis was substantially involved in the illegal drugs trade.

"The CPS presented strong evidence to the court, including evidence from drugs and firearms experts, which led to these guilty pleas."