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A drug dealer who pulled the emergency cord to stop a train near Rhyl has been jailed following a British Transport Police investigation.
Joyce Mukuna, 23, was travelling on the train to Holyhead when he pulled the emergency cord, claiming he had missed his stop.
The guard spoke to Mukuna, who was behaving erratically. The train began moving again, but Mukuna pulled the cord once more and acted aggressively towards the guard.
He got off at Colwyn Bay and tried to run from police officers at the station, but he was detained.
When detaining Mukuna officers located a sock containing crack cocaine and heroin.
Mukuna, (DOB 18/07/2001) of no fixed abode, admitted causing an obstruction of the railway, but denied two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug.
He was found guilty of both charges following a trial at Mold Crown Court.
On Wednesday 22 January he was found guilty of both charges following a trial at Mold Crown Court and jailed for three years and four months.
Investigating Officer, PC Lisa Scott-Savage said: “Mukuna’s behaviour on the train and treatment of the guard was totally unacceptable. Not only can the disruption be costly to the rail network, but it can impact the days of hundreds of passengers.
“There is no place for drugs on the railway and our officers work tirelessly to tackle this criminality. I’m pleased to see this sentence handed down. I remind passengers to save our text-to-report number 61016, and to report any crimes or concerns on the railway to us so we can take action.”
Photo: Joyce Mukuna