An IT professional who relocated to the UK found himself embroiled in a narcotics operation, Teesside Crown Court was informed. Abdul-Qader Hamadamen, 28, was residing in Hartlepool when his home was subjected to a police raid on 20 May.
Authorities discovered cocaine with an estimated street value of £3,000 concealed within kitchen roll and scattered throughout the property. Weighing scales and several mobile phones were also seized during the search.
Hamadamen stood before Teesside Crown Court for sentencing last Friday. He had previously admitted to possession of a class A drug with intent to supply at an earlier hearing. His record shows no prior criminal convictions.
The court was told that Hamadamen had moved to the North East from Germany, knowing no one in the UK. He had been employed in the IT sector in Germany following his university studies, reports Teesside Live.
Although Hamadamen holds German citizenship, he is originally from the Middle East. The Home Office has since indicated that he will be deported back to Germany.
Court proceedings were followed by Hamadamen via a Kurdish interpreter. Judge Timothy Stead informed him that evidence suggested his Duke Street residence “was being used as a base for onward supply to other drug users.”
