A drug dealer, who kept a large quantity of cocaine, tens of thousands of pounds in cash and an Enfield revolver at his home, has been jailed for ten years.
Frederick Blake, aged 54, was stopped by officers from Sutton's pro-active crime squad in an unmarked police vehicle after he was seen driving slowly and checking out houses in Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, on Monday, 13 July. The officers stopped Blake's car after he had turned in Plumpton Way, Carshalton.
Appearing nervous and hesitant, Blake was found with a quantity of drugs - around ten white rocks - and more than £400 cash in his car on Monday, 13 July.
The officers proceeded to Blake's home in Norbury Crescent, London SW16 where they found a further substantial quantity of cocaine, a revolver and around £38,500 cash under the floorboards in his bedroom.
Along with a canister of CS gas and more drugs in the fridge, they also found materials used in the preparation of drugs. Computer equipment, financial documents and two machetes were also seized.
The cocaine would have had a street value of more than £20,000.
A forensic examination of the firearm, which was found to be in working order, proved that Blake had handled it. At Croydon Crown Court, on Wednesday, 9 December, Blake (21.08.1961) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm, CS gas, a large quantity of cash obtained through crime and possession with intent to supply cocaine - a Class A drug.
Frederick Blake, aged 54, was stopped by officers from Sutton's pro-active crime squad in an unmarked police vehicle after he was seen driving slowly and checking out houses in Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, on Monday, 13 July. The officers stopped Blake's car after he had turned in Plumpton Way, Carshalton.
Appearing nervous and hesitant, Blake was found with a quantity of drugs - around ten white rocks - and more than £400 cash in his car on Monday, 13 July.
The officers proceeded to Blake's home in Norbury Crescent, London SW16 where they found a further substantial quantity of cocaine, a revolver and around £38,500 cash under the floorboards in his bedroom.
Along with a canister of CS gas and more drugs in the fridge, they also found materials used in the preparation of drugs. Computer equipment, financial documents and two machetes were also seized.
The cocaine would have had a street value of more than £20,000.
A forensic examination of the firearm, which was found to be in working order, proved that Blake had handled it. At Croydon Crown Court, on Wednesday, 9 December, Blake (21.08.1961) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm, CS gas, a large quantity of cash obtained through crime and possession with intent to supply cocaine - a Class A drug.