A cocaine vendor whose £10,000 stash of the Class A drug was found by a police sniffer canine has been despatched to jail for 13 months.
Jordan Dandie's closely pregnant associate wept in courtroom as he was jailed three weeks earlier than she is because of give start to their youngster. Dundee Sheriff Courtroom heard how Dandie, 35, had the cocaine separated into particular person wraps on the market on the streets of Dundee.
The courtroom was advised that Dandie had beforehand been legislation abiding however had determined to begin promoting cocaine after creating a drug behavior. He had taken the chance to make cash throughout lockdown when he discovered it tough to seek out paid employment, the courtroom heard.
Solicitor Billy Rennie, defending, stated: "He was provided a chance by somebody who had been supplying to him. It occurred at a time when Covid triggered him monetary difficulties. It's the one vital error he has made in his life."
Sheriff Paul Brown advised Dandie: "You made a acutely aware determination to have interaction within the provide of a Class A substance, motivated by monetary achieve. You had a transparent consciousness and understanding of the dimensions of the operation.
"There is no such thing as a suggestion you have been pressurised into this. You selected to have interaction when the chance was introduced to you.
"There was a substantial amount of cocaine and money. There is no such thing as a different to custody."
Dandie, of Pitkerro Highway in Dundee, admitted caring within the provide of cocaine at his dwelling on 2 February 2021. Fiscal depute Lora Apostolova advised the courtroom: "Police and a canine handler attended at his property with a search warrant.
"The accused was traced within the kitchen and positioned in handcuffs. The police canine indicated a number of areas throughout the bed room.
"There was a big amount of cocaine - a lot of it sub-divided into avenue offers - and a few of it blended with benzocaine." Officers discovered cocaine value £9,810 and greater than £1,500 money was present in a secure inside Dandie's dwelling.
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