Cannabis Dealer Hoovered Up Thousands In Cash

Inner London Crown Court

A cannabis dealer had nearly £10,000 in cash he made from his illicit trade stashed in a vacuum cleaner, a court heard.

Donatas Andriekus, 44, of Marlborough House, Church Street, Slough, Berkshire dodged prison with a suspended sentence.

He was originally charged with possession of 27.25kg of cannabis - a Class B drug - with intent to supply, on July 27, 2017 at an address in Cape Villas, Cecil Road, Iver, Buckinghamshire.

Andriekus was also charged with acquiring, using or possessing criminal property, namely £9,800 in bank notes secreted in a vacuum cleaner at the same address.

Earlier this year at Inner London Crown Court he was sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for two years and ordered to complete 200 hours community service work.

The court also ordered the cannabis to be destroyed and the seized cash forfeited.