A drug dealer, who stashed 3.5 kilos of cocaine under his floorboards, has been locked-up for five years.
James Riches, 46, of Brownspring Drive, Eltham was arrested after police raided his south-east London home.
At Woolwich Crown Court he pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug, with intent to supply.
He also admitted possession of a stun gun.
He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for the drug charge and one month for possession of a stun gun, to be served concurrently.
The court heard that on June 17, a drugs warrant was executed at Riches’ house.
On searching the property, officers noticed that floorboards in the stairway cupboard appeared loose.
When they were pulled up, a void was located in which 3.5kg of high purity cocaine was found in four black plastic bags hanging from a hook.
Detective Superintendent Neil Ballard, from Specialist Crime, said: “The Metropolitan Police Specialist Crime Command will continue to target those who supply large quantities of class A drugs, and bring them to justice.
“The linking of a stun gun to the possession of these drugs shows the close link between dealing drugs and violence in our communities, which we are determined to reduce.”
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