He was caught with a large haul of drugs travelling from Manchester to Hull
Dawid Hajduk(Image: Hull Live)
A young drugs courier who was caught bringing a large haul of cocaine and tablets from Manchester to Hull tried to talk his way out of trouble by claiming that the Ecstasy found by police was for “him and his mates” to use when they went to a rave. He told police that he “could easily use 30 tablets a night at a rave” and that the cocaine seized was also for his own use.
The total value of the drugs found in a car that was stopped by the police – and more that were later discovered at his home – was more than £15,000, Hull Crown Court heard. Dawid Hajduk, 20, of Bransholme, Hull, admitted possessing cocaine, Ecstasy and cannabis with intent to supply and possessing Ketamine on March 2 last year.
Harry Bradford, prosecuting, said that police spotted an Audi car being driven eastbound towards Hull on the A63 at the South Cave services area. The car was flagged as not being insured.
It was stopped and Hajduk, not the driver, was seen looking apprehensive and nervous. He told police: “I have got something to tell you. None of these know” – a reference to the three others in the car not being involved. There was a large number of pills in a bag.
Hajduk claimed: “I just got told to bring this. I don’t know anything about it.” He had £870 cash on him and he claimed that he was being paid £400 to take the drugs to Noddle Hill, Bransholme.
When asked if a black carrier bag had cocaine in it, he replied: “I think so, yeah.” His home was searched and Ecstasy, cocaine, cannabis, Ketamine and magic mushrooms were found as well as cash.
The total value of the drugs found in the car and the house was £15,080. Hajduk told police that he had a £200 cocaine debt and that he could pay it off if he went to Manchester to collect drugs and bring them to Hull for onward supply.
Hajduk claimed during police interview that the cannabis was for his own use and that the Ecstasy was for “him and his mates” when they went to a rave. “He said that he could easily use 30 tablets a night at a rave,” added Mr Bradford.
“He was social supplying directly to friends.” The cocaine was for Hajduk’s personal use, he claimed.
Oliver Norman, mitigating, said that Hajduk was a heavy drug user at the time. He had income from working in a takeaway and he used that for drugs.
“He would supply the excess drugs to his friends,” said Mr Norman. He was trying to clear the £200 debt. Hajduk was working as a trainee scaffolder and he was not using drugs any more. He had a baby son and he had no previous convictions.
Hajduk was given a two-year suspended custodial sentence and he was ordered to do 150 hours’ unpaid work. The drugs and equipment, including digital scales, will be forfeited. The £870 cash seized will be forfeited and given to the Space2BHeard project.
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