A judge said the accused was 'acting on behalf of more sinister elements'
A man found with almost £100,000 in cash amassed from his drug dealing activities has been jailed for 20 months.
Belfast Crown Court heard that police searched Cullen's home on May 20, 2021, and during the operation a package containing 13.1 grammes of cocaine was thrown out of a rear upstairs window. "This showed a substantial amount of drug dealing and a total of £97,392.80p went through your bank account in two-and-a-half years. The bank statements showed frequent payments into your account from third parties which were consistent with payment for drugs.''
The judge noted that Cullen had 17 criminal convictions on his record, nine of which were for drug offences, including one for possessing Class C drugs with intent to supply in 2013. "You were acting on behalf of more sinister elements who ensured your protection so that the drug trade could flourish. There is no evidence of a lavish lifestyle or trappings of wealth but you did receive a fraction of the proceeds which paid for your drug habit. You have an entrenched addiction to cocaine.
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