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OAP, 70, 'sold heroin in garden' | OAP, 70, 'sold heroin in garden' |
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A pensioner is facing jail after he was convicted of dealing heroin from his back garden in Swansea to supplement his pension. | A pensioner is facing jail after he was convicted of dealing heroin from his back garden in Swansea to supplement his pension. |
Griffith Mortimer Davies, 70, sold heroin that was kept in a tin hidden in a compost heap. | Griffith Mortimer Davies, 70, sold heroin that was kept in a tin hidden in a compost heap. |
A jury at Swansea Crown Court found Davies guilty of possessing heroin with intent to supply. | |
Davies, of Penlan in the city, denied the charge and claimed he was looking after the tin for someone else. | Davies, of Penlan in the city, denied the charge and claimed he was looking after the tin for someone else. |
He said he had no idea what was inside it but refused to identify who it belonged to. | |
Prosecuting barrister Mark Spackman accused him of supplementing his state pension by dealing in Class A drugs, never mind how surprising that was for a man of his age. | Prosecuting barrister Mark Spackman accused him of supplementing his state pension by dealing in Class A drugs, never mind how surprising that was for a man of his age. |
The trial had heard that the circular tin was found in the compost heap by police who raided his home and it contained heroin in 18 "wraps'' of foil. | |
Davies, who was wearing a dinner suit and a black bow tie when he gave evidence on Wednesday, was convicted by the jury. | |
He was bailed for sentencing later this month but Judge Keith Thomas warned him to prepare for jail. |
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