A drug addict who unwittingly sold crack cocaine to an undercover police officer was jailed for 15 months yesterday.
Leroy Moloney, 24, was near a dealer's home when Cleveland Police were conducting an operation, said prosecutor Peter Sabiston.
Moloney told a disguised officer he could obtain drugs for him and the PC asked him for his address, and arranged a pick-up. The next day, the officer gave him £20 in exchange for crack cocaine.
Moloney made no reply when he was arrested and charged, Teesside Crown Court heard.
Greg Purcell, defending, said that Moloney, the father of a six-year-old son, took the opportunity to make a quick profit to pay for his own drugs.
Mr Purcell said that Moloney could not read or write, but he hoped to learn.
Moloney, of Darras Walk, Pallister Park, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to supplying a Class A drug on August 3 last year.
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