Police tip-off leads to Liverpool cocaine dealer, Inverness Sheriff Court hears
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Police received a tip-off that a Liverpool man was dealing cocaine in Inverness.
A search warrant was obtained and executed on a property in the city’s Torvean Avenue on August 30, 2018 and James Donahue (35) was arrested.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard he was found in the bathroom with a package of drugs in the toilet bowl.
Fiscal depute Robert Weir said another package was found in a cabinet in the house along with messages indicating Donahue was involved in dealing.
The drugs totalled 16.9 grams with a maximum street value of £480. Mr Weir also lodged a Proceeds of Crime application to confiscate £1556.
Donahue, whose address was not given, appeared by video link from Barlinnie Prison where he is on remand.
He admitted being concerned in the supply of drugs and failing to appear for a court hearing.
His solicitor, Graham Mann, told Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald the non-appearances were because his client suffered poor mental health “before the offence and leading up to it, which goes hand in hand with an ever-escalating problem with drugs”.
He added that, when Donahue became aware of the warrant for his arrest, his mother travelled with him to Scotland to hand himself in.
“There has been no further offence of this type since 2018,” he added.
Sentence was deferred until July 15 for a background report and Donahue was again remanded.
