A heroin addict allowed his home to be used for the storage and preparation of heroin and crack cocaine. He was discovered after abandoned packages of drugs contained his DNA.
The home of Carlos Veira, 57, in Cardiff was raided by police who found more than £1,000 worth of class A drugs. He later told police he agreed for dealers to take over his home to fund his own drug habit.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday, November 1 heard how police chased a man known to them on November 28, 2020, in Cardiff Bay. The man was seen outside a barber shop in Loudoun Square. He became nervous and ran from the officers but upon being detained, nothing was found in his possession.
