A man described as a ‘plague on south Manchester’ told officers the £14,000 worth of drugs he had were for ‘personal use’ after he was collared following an e-bike chase.
Kenneth Snabities, 36, led officers on a ‘dangerous’ pursuit through the city after he was identified as matching a description for a totally unrelated incident. He was eventually stopped and searched, and was found to have large quantities of class A and B drugs, estimated to be worth almost £14,000, two mobile phones, and just over £120 cash on him.
Snabities appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Friday (October 4). He was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs.
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He was detained on August 7, 2023, when officers on patrol near Shudehill in the city centre when they noticed Snabities near Oak Street. He matched the description of a man believed to be in possession of a weapon, and failed to stop for police when approached.
A chase through the city then ensued, with officers on foot pursuing Snabities on an e-bike. He was detained on the junction of Whittle and Warwick Street, South Manchester.
Police searched Snabities and recovered the class A and B drugs and a large bundle of calling cards that were advertising drugs. After he was arrested, Snabities made several comments claiming the drugs were for his personal use only, and he only tried to flee from police because ‘I got drugs on me, innit’.
Following Snabities arrest, police searched his house on Foundry Lane, Manchester, where they found further drugs paraphernalia, consistent with him being involved in a drugs conspiracy.
Forensic analysis on a black Nokia phone which was seized from Snabities when he was arrested revealed messages discussing drugs being delivered to customers. Hundreds of bulk messages were being sent to customers, also known as ‘flare’ messages, advertising the sale of drugs.
Detective Constable Elkin from GMP’s City of Manchester Challenger team said: “Kenneth is a plague to the good people of South Manchester and finally finds himself at the start of a long prison sentence.
“This search meant we were able to remove a dangerous man from our communities. Not only do we conduct targeted operations weekly across the force to tackle drug crime, but often proactive stop searches and vehicle stops across the force result in significant drug recoveries and positive arrests and convictions.”
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