A teenage ecstasy dealer was caught peddling hundreds of pounds worth of drugs from his home in Crieff.
Police swooped on the property and arrested Brendan Speed after receiving a tip-off about a pre-planned deal.
Perth Sheriff Court heard that officers were alerted after one of Speed’s customers blabbed to another person about arranging to buy £20 of MDMA.
Speed appeared at Perth Sheriff Court and admitted being concerned in the supply of MDMA between February 18 and 20, 2021, from his then address in Crieff’s Monteath Street.
The 18-year-old will be sentenced next month. He was warned the court was considering all sentencing options, including detention.
Snapchat sale
Fiscal depute Lora Apostalova said a “civilian witness” received a Snapchat message from Speed, along with an image of drugs sitting on a table at his home address.
“The same witness attended at the accused’s home in Monteath Street,” she said.
“A conversation about drugs started.
“The accused then informed the witness that he had got MDMA from another person.”
The fiscal depute told the court the witness watched Speed separate the drugs into smaller bags.
“It would appear that after that day, there were further discussions on Snapchat where MDMA was being offered,” Ms Apostalova said.
The witness later told another person that he was going to buy ecstasy from Speed later that evening.
“He said he was going to buy one or two grams for about £20,” the fiscal depute said.
“Investigations began after police were alerted to the potential supply of drugs.
Ecstasy had potential street value of £320
“The following evening, the accused was arrested at his home address.
“He was taken into custody and his phone was seized.”
Officers recovered a rubbish bag from a litter bin near Speed’s home.
“Inside there were three small snapbags containing powder,” said Ms Apostalova. “They were later analysed and found to be MDMA.”
The ecstasy seized from Speed’s home had a potential street value of £320.
Sheriff William Wood called for background reports and deferred sentence until next month.
He told Speed: “I can’t deal with this case today as a I need a social work report to determine what the appropriate options might be and whether a custodial sentence would be appropriate or not.”
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