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A drug dealer denied ever using a phone number linked to a supply line, but became 'hostile' when police pointed out the Probation Service had previously contacted her on the same number, a court heard.

Laura Wood, 34, operated a phone which was used to 'advertise and facilitate the supply' of heroin and cocaine in the Newton-le-Willows area.

Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday police executed a search warrant at her home on Stephenson Road in September. Wood was arrested inside the address, where police discovered a Motorola mobile which housed the relevant SIM card.

Paul Blasbery, prosecuting, said a set of digital scales, plastic sandwich bags and adulterant substances, as well as small quantities of cocaine and cannabis, were recovered from the property. Under police

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