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Locked Up: Our round up of criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week
These are some of the criminals put behind bars in our region over the last week
17:34, 22 MAY 2021
Updated
More criminals have been locked up this week as court cases conclude across Greater Manchester.
Those put behind bars over the past seven days include a drunk man who set fire to a house where a baby was sleeping and a drugs kingpin who had a lead role in a sophisticated cocaine ring.
A well-respected businessman struggling to keep his barber shops afloat during the pandemic who took a deep dive into the world of crime was also locked up.
Anthony McCorquodale A CONVICTED drug dealer has been jailed after leading police officers on a high speed pursuit through Prestwich. Anthony McCorquodale, who was jailed for three years in 2018 for supplying heroin, drove a Seat Leon at 75mph through a 30mph zone before colliding with a Mercedes, as he attempted to escape from chasing officers earlier this year. At Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Helena Williams, prosecuting, said that at around 11.45pm on March 4, two police officers spotted a Seat Leon waiting at the junction of Scholes Lane and Bury New Road. The driver and passenger appeared to be trying to avoid eye contact with the officers and when the lights turned green the Seat turned right onto Scholes Lane and accelerated off at speed, said Ms Williams. The Seat travelled through a red light and there was also temporary traffic lights on Sheepfoot Lane and a long line of stationary vehicles were waiting to pass through.