Gareth Knott was found in possession of four bags of white powder when searched by police

Gareth Knott of Anstee Court, Leckwith, Cardiff, was found in possession of four bags of white powder when searched by police in June.A policeman had spotted Knott and two other men acting suspiciously in Cornwall Street, Grangetown, and decided to search them because they smelled of cannabis.In addition to the crack cocaine the policeman found a bag of cannabis in Knott’s pocket. Officers carried out a further search of Knott’s home, where they found five more bags of cocaine.During interviews with police, he admitted he was going to supply the drugs to his friends when they all went out to a nightclub.His barrister, Jodie McBride, told Cardiff Crown Court: “Mr Knott has no previous convictions whatsoever. But unfortunately he has now entered the criminal system at the highest level.”She said he had bought the drugs for £250 and intended to sell them to friends for £270. His barrister denied claims that Knott’s actions were the result of his girlfriend having a “responsible job”, which brought in more income than he earned.Sentencing him to two-and-a-half years in a young offenders’ institute, Judge Stephen Hopkins yesterday described him as a “low-level street dealer”.