A ‘TOOLED UP’ drug dealer caught with £9,000 in cash, expensive jewellery and a Rolex watch has been jailed for three years and four months.

William Wilson had a sword and a machete at his home when the police searched it more than three years ago, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Wilson, 28, of Rillington Mead, Ravenscliffe, Bradford, pleaded guilty to offering to supply cocaine and cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply over a period of almost 12 months.

His home was searched on May 13, 2019, and the sword, machete and cash were seized along with thousands of pounds worth of jewellery, the watch, scales, dealer bags and cannabis.

His barrister, Laura McBride, said the offences were more than three years ago and Wilson had since turned his life around.

He had stable accommodation and had stopped misusing drugs. He had sought treatment for his anxiety and he was now a hardworking member of the community.

He was aged 24 and 25 when he was selling drugs to fund his own habit.

But Judge Ahmed Nadim said: “The supply of Class A drugs ruins lives and blights communities.”

Wilson had been ‘tooled up’ with weapons that went with that lifestyle.

He had five previous convictions for six offences, but nothing that involved drugs.

Judge Nadim said Wilson had found himself at a low ebb and engaged in the escalating use of drugs before getting involved in their supply.

He had inflicted on others the misery that had caused his own downfall at the time.

The watch and jewellery showed that he had wanted to live beyond his means.

He was now remorseful and had made changes in his life that boded well for the future.

But Judge Nadim said he had to sentence him within the framework of the guidelines for Class A drug dealing that indicated a starting point of four-and-a-half years.

Wilson had offended over about a year and there were two types of drugs involved, cocaine and cannabis.

But the offences were more than three years ago and he had demonstrated remorse and that he could lead a law-abiding life.

He was jailed for a total of 40 months and told he will serve half of that before he is released on licence.

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