A TRIO of men from West Swindon face a stay in prison after admitting conspiring to sell hard drugs in the town.

Channon Barclay, Roilan Dunster and Michael Turner faced a number of charges at Swindon Crown Court, including conspiring to sell cocaine and heroin, and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.

Ahead of their appearance in court yesterday , Hannah Squire, for the prosecution, withdrew one of the charges from the indictment to lie on file indefinitely.

Barclay, 21, of Tintagel Close, Dunster, 24, of Mildmay Close, and Turner, 20, of Wilmot Close, all pleaded guilty to the single count of conspiring to supply Class A drugs after the accusation relating to the sale of cannabis was lodged on file.

The charges relate to a period toward the end of last year and into January 2014.

The police investigation brought against them said that between 15 October 2013 and 15 January 2014, the three men conspired together to supply Class A drugs.

All three have now been released on conditional bail while pre-sentence reports are prepared.

Considering Dunster’s previous convictions, including breaking the jaw of a 21-year-old victim during a violent robbery in 2008, for which he was given three and a half years in a young offenders insitute, it was said the probation service would not require more information about him.

Tristan Harwood, defending Dunster, told the court: “Mr Dunster is completely aware that he will not need a pre-sentence report considering his history.

“He knows exactly what your honour would do in offences such as this.”

The application was rejected for all three of the offenders to be punished together in a month’s time.

Judge Tim Mousley QC, presiding, said: “It is essential in cases such as this that all three will have a pre-sentence report. I will ask for a pre-sentence report in all cases.

“I grant bail on the existing conditions, with the added condition that each of them will co-operate with the probation service.

“You have pleaded guilty to a very serious offence which will inevitably lead to a prison sentence. You will come back to this court in four weeks time to be given your sentences.

“You will be granted bail but that will be no indication that there will not be prison sentences imposed upon you.

“If you breach any of these conditions you will be committing an offence and will be remanded in custody.”

All three remain under bail conditions to live and sleep at their current addresses and will return to Swindon Crown Court to receive their sentences in four weeks time on Friday, October 17.