A drug dealer who became hooked on his own stock has been jailed.
Police stopped Armaan Safder when they spotted the wanted man driving a Honda Civic car in Frenchay.
He admitted he had "stuff" and a search revealed he had Class A and Class B drugs on him.
Bristol Crown Court heard his original use of cannabis turned into an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine and he started to consume his own supply.
Safder, 26, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis on May 17 2018 and failing to surrender to court.
The court heard that, since the 2018 offence, he has been sentenced to and served a four year jail term for other drugs offences.
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But when jailed for four years he failed to mention the offences which finally caught up with him today. (Nov 9, 2020)
Judge Euan Ambrose jailed him for two-and-a-half years and two weeks.
He told Safder: "I'm told you are remorseful and you are determined that when you have served your sentence you will not be back before a court in future.
"Of course that is much more easily said than achieved."
Naomi Aylwin, prosecuting, said police stopped Safder and could smell cannabis in his car.
He admitted having "stuff" and a search revealed had some 5.1g of heroin around 59 per cent pure, and 9g of cocaine in the region of 94 per cent pure.
The drugs were estimated to have a street value of £1,480 and three of four mobile phones seized contained messages relevant to drug supply.
Lucie Stoker, defending, said her client lost his mother in April 2017.
She told the court: "Her death was sudden and unexpected and, emotionally, it took its toll heavily.
"He was someone who smoked cannabis.
"As a result of that he ended up turning to more serious narcotics.
"He very quickly spiralled and ended up with an addiction to heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
"He started to consume his own supply."
Miss Stoker said Safder had used his time in custody wisely and was now completely drug-free.
She told the court: "He is determined this will be the last time he goes to prison.
"He is determined to turn his life around and is incredibly sorry for the offending."
