A drug user who began dealing in order to fund his own habit was found with more than £1,000 worth of cocaine when police raided his home. He was also found with more than £1,000 in cash.
Michael Cockerill, 43, was visited by police executing a drugs warrant at his home in Bridgend on February 11 last year. In the property they discovered a small quantity of cocaine which was later valued at £1,160. Also found were £1,164 in cash and scales.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday heard the defendant was arrested but he refused to give police the pin to his phone. His partner was also at the address but denied having anything to do with the cocaine.
