A judge has ordered a pre sentence report on a drug dealer who sold hundreds of pounds worth of heroin on the streets of Exeter every day.
William Walsh sold drugs in £70 deals after moving to the city from his home in East London at the behest of a gang of organised criminals.
He was caught by a police undercover operation in which officers posed as addicts and made test purchases from him on three different occasions in as many days.
Walsh, aged 54, from the Isle of Dogs in London, admitted three offences of supplying class A drugs on June 11, 12 and 13 last year.
Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, adjourned his sentence and ordered a probation report. He remanded him in custody until February 27.
He said:"The defendant should submit a basis of plea. It would appear from the papers he was selling at £70 a time several times a day on behalf of an operation known as Scouse Frank and topping up a phone to do so."
Miss Janice Eagles, prosecuting, said:"He has pleaded guilty to three offences of supplying drugs to under cover police officers. There is some evidence he was working for an organised crime group, selling drugs on the street to support his own habit."
Mr Nigel Wraith, defending, said the court would be helped by a pre sentence report.
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