James Williams imprisoned for three years after he admitted allowing the premises to be used for the production of class A drugs.Williams was originally charged with five offences including producing ecstasy and ketamine tablets on or before January 14, possession of drugs with intent to supply and possessing a firearm.
But the 35-year-old, who has no previous convictions, denied being involved in the drugs operation.He accepted allowing dealers to use his property.Officers entered the second floor flat at about 8.45pm after a 999 call from a neighbour.
They discovered more than 3,300 pills containing ecstasy and ketamine in packages in the kitchen, living room and bedrooms, worth up to £16,000.A heavy-duty pill press was found under a duvet.But it was when officers searched a transit van outside they thought they had made the real find.Inside was a smooth-bore shotgun with cartridges and two bags containing a total of 101,588 pills, worth up to £500,000.Charles Lander, prosecuting, said analysis later revealed they contained no illegal drugs.
Experts ruled it was likely they had been made from the same tablet press, before the ones containing ecstasy, and could have been sold for the same amount.
Judge Holloway said: “It’s just like having a production line – once you have the ability to produce in bulk and open up the facility those who are using it can produce as many as they like.”One man is still on bail in connection with the find and police are trying to trace at least two others.
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