A large quantity of crack cocaine was found at the home of a 56-year-old man who had been used by people to store the drugs for them. Timothy Rowan, of Wheatfields Road, St Ann's, had been keeping four ounces of the drug in a safe at his home, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
But when he realised someone had accessed the safe and taken some of the drugs out, he got into such a state he took an overdose. This led to an ambulance attending Rowan's address.
He pointed out the drugs to police who went to help the ambulance crew on May 24, 2020. The drugs were seized as well as his phone. Analysis showed Rowan had been involved in supplying powdered cocaine to a small number of users.
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After Rowan pleaded guilty to the past supply of the powdered cocaine between March and May the same year, and possessing cocaine with intent to supply, he was spared jail.
Sentencing him on Tuesday (November 8), Judge Stuart Rafferty KC told him: "It is always very sad when a man of your age, 56 now and of previous good character, finds himself in deep, deep trouble. Part of that undoubtedly lies within your history of mental health and alcohol abuse.
"For many years you have not coped very well with that at all and have not helped yourself by burying your head in the sand. You revealed in a psychiatric report that has led to people taking advantage of you."
The judge asked for an explanation from the officer in the case over the delay in the case, before he imposed two years in prison, suspended for two years. He imposed 15 rehabilitation activity days and a general supervision order with probation for 12 months so Rowan can be helped and supported.
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