A drug dealer was found with a butterfly knife and cocaine after police raided his home. Messages on his phone revealed he was sending bulk messages to up to 30 customers at a time.
Police raid and seizure
Dylan Collier Williamson, 20, was raided by police at his home in Tonypandy on June 21 as it was believed he was the operator of a drugs line in the Rhondda and Pontypridd. He was arrested and was found in possession of an iPhone, and a search of the address was carried out.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday heard eight grams of cocaine was recovered with a value between £310 and £400. Prosecutor Martha Smith-Higgins said police also discovered five wraps of cocaine, worth between £250 and £300, seven grams of cannabis, worth between £40 and £60, £100 in cash, weighing scales, and a butterfly knife.
Drugs line messages
A Nokia burner phone was also seized and was found to contain bulk text messages sent to 10 contacts in which the defendant advertised his availability. On the iPhone, which was the drugs line, there were messages advertising the sale of cocaine between April 30 and May 6.
The "text bombs" were sent on a daily basis to 20 to 30 contacts at a time and there were messages about arrangements to meet customers to supply cocaine.
Plea and background
Following his arrest the defendant said the drugs had been provided to him by someone he owed money to for cannabis and said he would be "killed" if he did not take the drugs and phone.
Collier Williamson, of Clos yr Ysgol, Penygraig, later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, possession of a bladed article, and possession of a Class B drug. The court heard he has two previous convictions for offences including possession of cannabis, possession of a bladed article, battery, and criminal damage.
In mitigation Elin Morgan said her client lived with his mother until the age of 13 and witnessed her using Class A drugs which became normal to him. The defendant was left alone as a child while drugs were being collected and saw paraphernalia around the house.
He began using drugs from a young age and his addiction spiralled to the point he owed money to people and began supplying. Recorder Neil Owen-Casey sentenced Collier Williamson to 28 months imprisonment.
