Bangor drug dealer jailed for running county line operation

A man has been jailed for five and a half years after a joint investigation revealed he was managing a county line operation supplying crack cocaine and heroin in Bangor.

William Osu, aged 34, of Gardd Denman, Bangor, was sentenced on Monday 15 December for being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. He was also issued a 10-year criminal behaviour order.

On Monday 10 November 2025, North Wales Police and officers from Operation Toxic, a Merseyside-led initiative set up to tackle suspected County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation across the country, executed a warrant in Bangor and arrested Osu in possession of a known graft device involved in the supply of Class A drugs.

Osu was conveyed to a police station where he was interviewed, charged and remanded by police for being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

Detective Sergeant Shaun McNee from the county lines team said: “Our joint investigation with North Wales Police in Bangor quickly identified Osu controlling this county line where he was supplying crack cocaine and heroin from Merseyside to the Bangor area of North Wales. The warrant disrupted Osu’s drugs supply and put him behind bars for his crimes.

“Organised crime is hugely damaging to our communities, often involving intimidation, violence and creating fear and it is these criminals who run County Lines.

“They prey on vulnerable drug users, selling their illicit goods to them and exploiting young people to involve them in their illegal trade.

“I hope this result shows that we are relentless in their pursuit of these people who think they are above the law, and we will continue to target criminals like Osu by carrying out warrants, stop checks and land searches every day of the year to stop those involved in drug supply.”

Superintendent Arwel Hughes from North Wales Police said: “Our close working partnership with colleagues from Merseyside Police allows us to share intelligence and quickly identify those who are intent on supplying crack cocaine and heroin to vulnerable community members.

“Criminals who run county lines cause a detrimental impact on communities across Merseyside and North Wales which is why we remain determined to tackle criminals who seek to exploit people and bring violence to our neighbourhoods for their own gain.

“I continue to appeal directly to anybody who has information about drug supply to report their concerns to police or anonymously through Crimestoppers.”