Dealer caught with £44,000 of drugs in his flat is told he faces a ‘substantial’ prison sentence

A drug dealer, caught with almost £44,000 worth of illicit substances after police raided his Perth flat, was warned this week that he faces a“substantial”prison sentence.

Perth Sheriff Court was told officers seized more than 1000 ecstasy tablets, in excess of 1300 grammes of cannabis and nearly 2000 grammes of amphetamine when they went to Kamil Morawaski’s housing association flat in the Fairfield area of the city.

They also discovered more than £5000 stuffed in envelopes and hidden under a mattress, as well as other cash and euros totalling more than £500.

The man, described as a prisoner at Perth Prison, admitted being concerned in the class A and class B drugs at his first floor flat in McCallum Court, Perth, between January 31 and July 31, 2019.

Sheriff Gillian Wade deferred sentence until November 26 to obtain a background report and further information relating to his drug offending in Poland.

He was remanded in custody meantime.

Depute fiscal Charmaine Gilmartin told the court: “Police received intelligence he was supplying controlled drugs from his home address.”

A drugs search warrant was obtained which they executed on July 31.

The accused’s partner was in the common close and he was in the flat. Both were detained. The house was subsequently searched and several tubs containing cannabis, ecstasy tablets and amphetamines were discovered.

Officers also found drugs paraphernalia, including a tick list, which indicated to officers he was supplying drugs on a commercial basis.

A total of £5140, contained in envelopes hidden under a mattress, along with £320 in cash, found on top of a chest of drawers, and 265 euros, discovered in a dressing table, were also seized.

The following substances were recovered: a total of 1120 class A ecstasy tablets, with a maximum illicit value of £11,200; 1309.76 grammes of class B cannabis, worth £13,090; and 1945.08 grammes of class B amphetamines, with a street value of £19,450.

Ms Gilfillan said that when interviewed by police, Morawski admitted he was“a drug dealer”and that he had been selling cannabis, ecstasy and amphetamine for “around six months for financial gain.”

He insisted his partner had “no knowledge”of his activities.

Solicitor David Sinclair explained the accused had first come to Scotland in 2010, working on a farm, before going back to Poland and then returning to this country in 2012.