Michael Holmes, a former bin man for Nottingham City Council, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for dealing Class A drugs.
A former Nottingham City Council bin man was caught with cocaine and more than £1,500 in cash at the Ilkeston home he shared with his then-partner and two children. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Michael Holmes had stashed the money in a partially renovated kitchen and under a mattress. The 33-year-old, who is now an HGV driver, admitted turning to drug dealing due to financial difficulties.
And despite turning his life around since he was arrested more than 18 months ago, he faces Christmas and New Year behind bars. Jailing him for two years and eight months, Judge Steven Coupland said: “Back in March of last year, you were involved in the supply of class A drugs at a relatively high level for financial gain. It was a deliberate choice you made to get yourself involved and in total two ounces were packaged up and ready to be sold. “Class A drugs ruin lives. Most of the cases that come through this court involve class A drugs in some way and so what you have done by choosing to do this is to inflict misery on other people. “It is made worse by the amount of drugs found and by the fact that children were at the address, although I accept the drugs were kept hidden away from them. In mitigation, for many years you're somebody who has worked hard and made yourself employable and has demonstrated you can stay out of trouble and so I accept this offset is out of character for you now.” Brooke Morrison, prosecuting, said police stopped a black Volkswagen Golf being driven by Holmes in Ilkeston, shortly before 8pm on March 30, 2023. She said the defendant told officers he had cocaine in the centre console and it was seized and he was searched. The prosecutor said more cocaine was found on him and his address was then searched. Miss Morrison said: “His (then) partner and two children were present and the police noted that the kitchen was getting renovated and found a receipt for £7,500 cash
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