A 20-year-old Ayrshire cocaine supplier was informed there was no different to custody when he was jailed at courtroom right now.
Keiren Murray was busted on March 17 final yr with virtually £4,000 value of the Class A drug at his then residence at Lanehead Terrace, New Cumnock.
Officers looking the house discovered Murray’s stash throughout the kitchen, with the entire avenue worth of the medication recovered mentioned to be value £3,980, with a minimal worth of £2,460.
Self-sealed luggage containing 25.96g of cocaine had been discovered behind the microwave, and had been mentioned to be value £2,000 if sub-divided into smaller quantities.
Knotted luggage containing 41g of the drug had been recovered and mentioned to have a avenue worth of £1,000 or £1,640 if sub-divided and bought on.
Scales and self-sealed luggage had been additionally discovered throughout the kitchen.
Murray, of Netherthird Place in Cumnock, appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court docket for sentencing right now carrying a black holdall bag.
Solicitor Ms Logan informed Sheriff Desmond Leslie that Murray can be ready to undertake any community-based disposal.
She mentioned: “He has had points with cocaine prior to now by way of his consumption. He advises he has stopped that over the previous yr.
“By way of the offence, he misplaced his employment and turned to drug dealing and advises this was for a brief interval and it was silly.
“He appreciates that given his earlier convictions, a custodial sentence might be in your Lordship’s thoughts.
“Nevertheless, given current tips on the subject of sentencing of younger folks, and him being 20 and now in good employment, I’m asking your Lordship to step again from a custodial sentence.
“I’m advising that he may undertake a restriction of liberty order, unpaid work, and can be ready to do the rest.”
Sheriff Desmond mentioned there was no different to custody and jailed Murray for 14 months.
Sheriff Leslie informed Murray: “I get the impression that those that use cocaine have an entire disregard of the background which will get that cocaine to them.
“From the fields of Columbia, by means of the corruption and homicide and killing, and finally by means of the smuggling channels to get right here.
“That’s the truth — and also you’re dealing it from your home.
“You of all folks ought to have been conscious of this. You’ve bought earlier convictions for drug dealing.
“In case you made a mistake the primary time spherical, it's best to have been conscious the second time.
“There’s no different than to impose a custodial sentence.”
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