Last night the police were in my friends house after an ambulance call, when we were downstairs - they searched through his drawers, obviously unwarranted and they found about 1.5-2G MDMA baggied in a couple of seperate bags, about £600, scales and 4/5 Ecstasy pills.
They took the drugs, left everything else which is now disposed... The question is should he clame the drugs are his for personal use, as are the scales (for weighing out mdma capsuals or bombs) and that the money is legitimately gained?
Whats the likely outcome?
He may get a fine, or bound over to keep the peace, or a caution (basically a slap on the wrists and told not to be naughty again, for american readers).
MDMA is a class A like heroin, but the police are realists and don't give a fuck.
If it goes to court, it will be a magistrates court with no jury, where he will admit to possession and get fined a hundred quid or so. Its like a hospital casualty waiting room full of nutters where he will wait for hours in his suit and tie, be called in, then be back outside within 5 minutes having confirmed his name and address, holding a bit of paper with his fine payment details.
everybody has a set of scales nowadays.. The police will offer no intelligence information that he's a dealer.
He won't go to prison. Its just Buzz Killington when some mate can't handle his E and needs an ambulance when you are partying at home, and some copper's size 9s go in every room.
"Who here would like to hear a story about a bridge?" Sigh