A drug dealer was found in possession of more than £20,000 worth of cocaine weighing more than half a kilo as well as £15,000 in cash and a Rolex watch. Macauley Cotterill was selling the Class A drugs to other dealers, a court heard.
The 25-year-old, from Cardiff, was discovered when his car was stopped by police on May 26 and various items were seized. A mobile phone revealed text messages which indicated he had been dealing cocaine by the ounce for financial reward.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard the defendant turned to drug dealing after losing his employment as a roofer and refuse collector. He claimed he was not living a "lavish" lifestyle and the only luxurious item he purchased was the watch, which was described by his barrister as a "lapse in judgement".
