Over £3,000 worth of cannabis and a stash of weapons were found inside a man's Bishop Auckland home when police responded to a "disturbance".
Police officers were called to Paul Tomlinson's home on July 19 this year after an argument broke out between him and his partner. But when officers conducted a search of his property, over 400g of cannabis and a number of high-powered air-rifles were discovered.
Tomlinson, who was prohibited from possessing firearms for life following a prison sentence in 2001, appeared at Durham Crown Court via link from HMP Durham on Monday. The 48-year-old was sentenced for possession of cannabis with intent to supply, counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and for offences relating to being a prohibited person in possession of firearms. He had pleaded guilty to the offences.
