Furloughed dad who ‘turned to dealing crack cocaine during lockdown’ to pay child support arrested after selling to cop
A FURLOUGHED dad who "turned to dealing crack cocaine" during lockdown to pay child support was arrested after selling drugs to an undercover cop., flogged multiple wraps of crack cocaine to a police officer last November.
The 24-year-old committed three counts of supply of crack cocaine and two counts of possession with the intent of supplying crack cocaine and heroin.But his defence barrister Rachel Scott told Hull Crown Court the pressures of lockdown had prompted Macleod to return to his “old ways”. She said: “He was furloughed during the Covid-19 pandemic and had to wait three months for a grant to pay for his child support.The lawyer also told the court Macleod now realised his mistakes and wanted to be a good father to his seven year old son.
She added: “His son was very upset and told his father he's left him, which has caused the defendant a great deal of upset.But Judge David Tremberg said: "There are many people in this country, and across the world, who have experienced financial difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.Sentencing the dad to four years, the judge urged Macleod to think on his actions.
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