A pair of drug dealers have confessed to dealing crack cocaine and other illegal substances in Bolton.

Nathan Rimmer, 32 and William Hornby, 24, were both brought before Bolton Crown Court accused of dealing crack cocaine, diamorphine, which is a derivative of heroin, and a Class C drug known as etizolam.

Both men admitted their crimes and the Honorary Recorder for Bolton Judge Martin Walsh told them they would learn their fates at a later date when they are brought back to court.

He said: “The fact that I’m extending bail and ordering a pre-sentence report is no indication of what will happen on that date.

“That will be a matter for the sentencing judge.”

Roger Brown, prosecuting, put the case against the two men to the court.

Rimmer, of Hillside Crescent, Chorley and Hornby, of Davenport Street, Bolton, had both been accused of two counts of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply, referring to the crack cocaine and heroin derivative.

They were also charged with possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply, in this case the etizolam.

Both men were accused of a total of three charges committed on January 18 last year and each pleaded guilty to all three.

James Preece, defending Rimmer, told the court that his client had entered his guilty plea on the basis that while dealing he had been under the control of other, more high level criminals.

He said: “He began dealing to fund his own habit and was paid in drugs rather than money.”

Ellen Shaw, defending Hornby, explained that she would also be putting this point when the two men are brought back for sentencing.

She said: “It is clear looking at messages sent to them that both of these clients were under the control of someone else.”

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Judge Walsh agreed to sentence the Rimmer and Hornby later this year to make time for reports to be completed about each of them.

He warned them both that failing to come back to court would be treated as an offence.

Judge Walsh set a date for Hornby and Rimmer’s sentencing on November 28.