One of them jumped out of a window in an attempt to escape police
A drug dealer who was desperate to escape from the police suddenly leapt out of a window at a Hull house in a doomed bid to get away from the scene. An accomplice had already been arrested when Santino Horwat panicked, realised to his horror what was going on and took desperate measures to try to save himself from trouble, Hull Crown Court heard.
Horwat, 26, of Outing Close, Southend-on-Sea, admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply as well as possessing £494 cash as criminal property on July 9. Martynian Siwak, 33, of Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.
Harriet Eglinton, prosecuting, said that officers were on patrol in Albany Street, Hull, at 10.30am when they saw a street deal going on. They quickly arrested Siwak and found him with wraps of cocaine and heroin.
They also seized a mobile phone, keys and a passport. Police saw Horwat head towards Siwak and suspected that he had jumped out of a window at a nearby house.
He was arrested moments later and he was found with £494 cash, two mobile phones and cannabis. When officers searched the house, they found 47 wraps of cocaine and some heroin and a knife.
The police officer investigating the case believed they were part of a County Lines network. “There was an expectation of financial advantage,” said Miss Eglinton.
In police interviews, Horwat said that he had not been at the property for a long time since moving from Essex. He had convictions for 12 previous offences, including possessing cannabis. Siwak had a conviction for robbery.
Billy Torbett, mitigating, said that Horwat had been in custody on remand for longer than Siwak. He had children.
At an earlier hearing before Grimsby Crown Court, Hannah Turner, representing Siwak, said that he played a lesser role. He had been brought up by his grandparents and had lived in the UK for many years. He felt shame that his addiction to drugs had blighted his life.
Recorder Brian Whitehead said: “They are two peas in a pod, the pair of them.” He told Horwat: “You were acting under direction.
“There is no indication that you were looking to make significant sums of money or that you had any management role in the organisation. You were clearly dealing direct to users.”
Horwat was given a two-year suspended prison sentence and 20 days’ rehabilitation. At the earlier hearing, Siwak was given a two-year suspended prison sentence, 200 hours’ unpaid work and 20 days’ rehabilitation.