A DRUG dealer inadvertently offered to sell drugs to an off-duty police officer in Castle Park.
Harrison Evans took a trip to the park offering drugs to passers-by, but had no takers barring the officer, Bristol Crown Court was told.
He was promptly arrested, and led police to a friend who had their illicit stash.
Evans, 23, of Ralph Road, Bishopston, pleaded guilty to offering to supply MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, in October last year.
Theodore Smith-Davey, 21, of Brynland Drive, Bishopston, pleaded guilty to possessing MDMA with intent to supply and possessing cannabis resin with intent to supply.
Judge Mark Horton, who had deferred sentence on the men for six months, handed Evans a ten-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He gave Smith-Davey an 11-month prison sentence, similarly suspended for two years.
Both men were told to observe a three-month curfew in which they must stay at home, electronically tagged, from 7pm to 7am.
The judge told them: "This court has a burden to ensure that the very strict guidelines on sentencing are applied in all cases, no matter what the background, education, opportunities, needs or weaknesses of the defendant."
He described how Evans must have been "living on cloud nine" when he was caught in the act of offering drugs and offered to take police to a flat where Smith-Davey and the drugs were present.
The judge said a probation officer viewed both defendants as pro-social young men, and how they had complied with conditions he set them when deferring their sentence previously.
He told the men: "Society has given you a huge opportunity, both of you. Take it."
Giles Nelson, defending Evans, said: "I would suggest the last six months have completely killed off his interest in drugs, which is the most important thing."
Ramin Pakrooh, defending Smith-Devey, said: "Lengthy reflection may result in a change of attitude. He continues to be abstinent from drugs."
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