Teenage cocaine dealer walks free after court appearance

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 08:07 · Archive

A teenage cocaine dealer was caught on CCTV but walked free from court.

Charlie Joyce, of Beeston Street, was caught on CCTV topping up a phone that police had been monitoring as part of their investigation into drug dealing. The case led to a court appearance, after which Joyce was released without conviction or sentence being imposed.

Joyce had started using cocaine at the age of 13. No details were provided by either outlet about the reasons for the decision to release him or what conditions, if any, were attached to his release.

How it is being reported

• 'Smirking' teenage cocaine dealer who started using at 13 walks free from courtChester Standard · 4 Oct, 07:00
• 'Smirking' teenage cocaine dealer who started using at 13 walks free from courtNorthwich Guardian · 2 Oct, 12:26

In this story: Charlie Joyce · Beeston Street

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