Farus Butt of Harebreaks, Watford, guilty of possessing Class A drugs in Cassiobury Park

3:30pm Friday 11th January 2013 in News By Frazer Ansell

Watford teenager guilty of possessing Class A drugs Watford teenager guilty of possessing Class A drugs

A Watford teenager has been sent to a detention centre after he was found in Cassiobury Park with £600 worth of heroin.

Farus Butt was in the park with two others on the evening of June 6 last year when he came to the notice of a plain clothed policeman, who thought he was acting suspiciously.

As a result, the officer arrested Butt and took him to Watford Police Station, where he was searched and it was there that the wraps of heroin were discovered, hidden about his clothing.

At St Albans Crown Court today Butt, 18, of Harebreaks, Watford, pleaded guilty to possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

The court heard that there were 30 wraps found on Butt and each had a street deal value of £20.

Minka Braun, defending, said her client had been 17 when he committed the offence, which she said was completely out of character.

She said he had worked hard at school and came from a respectable family.

"He asks me to impress upon you his sincere remorse for this offence."

She said that Butt was "terrified" of being sent into custody, but Recorder Cuthbert sentenced him to 16 months in a young offenders' institute.

He told the teenager that Class A drugs were a "terrible burden on society" and he said his sentence had to deter others from getting involved in such activity.

Comments(11)

Mohandas says...
7:50pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Well done to the officers for their alertness. Pedalling drugs can never be condoned especially in a public place frequented by families. I hope the youngster was sufficiently apologetic and offered to assist the police with their origin. The social and financial costs of dealing with this crime are an immense strain on society and there is no cheap quick fit solution.

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LSC says...
9:34pm Fri 11 Jan 13

"Minka Braun, defending, said her client had been 17 when he committed the offence, which she said was completely out of character."

Out of character, really? I'm in my mid forties and I do not know where to buy heroin. I do not know where or how to sell heroin. I do not know how to process or package heroin. I do not know the price of heroin. Apart from what I have seen in the movies, I don't know how to use heroin.

You don't learn all that overnight then go out selling the next day, so I would suggest this must have been very much IN character for this person.
Any suggestion otherwise is an insult to the intelligence of the judge and I'd have doubled the sentence.

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ZsazsaGabor says...
1:31am Sat 12 Jan 13

LSC wrote:
"Minka Braun, defending, said her client had been 17 when he committed the offence, which she said was completely out of character."

Out of character, really? I'm in my mid forties and I do not know where to buy heroin. I do not know where or how to sell heroin. I do not know how to process or package heroin. I do not know the price of heroin. Apart from what I have seen in the movies, I don't know how to use heroin.

You don't learn all that overnight then go out selling the next day, so I would suggest this must have been very much IN character for this person.
Any suggestion otherwise is an insult to the intelligence of the judge and I'd have doubled the sentence.
Well LSC , as you quite rightly said, you've no idea what you're talking about so I guess it's just as well you weren't the judge and are just throwing around off the hoof comments as usual.

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LSC says...
12:27pm Sat 12 Jan 13

"Well LSC , as you quite rightly said, you've no idea what you're talking about so I guess it's just as well you weren't the judge and are just throwing around off the hoof comments as usual."

I agree I don't know much about heroin itself. Long may that continue. But I do know about what heroin does to individuals, families, associated crime and the NHS.
I also know 16 months (of which he will serve 12 at very most) is no deterant when these people can make £600+ a day without even working hard.

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LSC says...
12:45pm Sat 12 Jan 13

I'll save you doing the maths; that is £219,000 a year tax free. Of course, the dealers have to buy it, but assuming a 50% mark up that is still £109,500 pa. That's enough to make a banker blush.

Some would certainly argue that is an acceptable gamble against 12 months inside.

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Keefer says...
3:22pm Sat 12 Jan 13

ZsazsaGabor wrote:
LSC wrote:
"Minka Braun, defending, said her client had been 17 when he committed the offence, which she said was completely out of character."

Out of character, really? I'm in my mid forties and I do not know where to buy heroin. I do not know where or how to sell heroin. I do not know how to process or package heroin. I do not know the price of heroin. Apart from what I have seen in the movies, I don't know how to use heroin.

You don't learn all that overnight then go out selling the next day, so I would suggest this must have been very much IN character for this person.
Any suggestion otherwise is an insult to the intelligence of the judge and I'd have doubled the sentence.
Well LSC , as you quite rightly said, you've no idea what you're talking about so I guess it's just as well you weren't the judge and are just throwing around off the hoof comments as usual.
Burying your head in the sand won't make the problem go away! in fact, the type that sells class A drugs hopes for ignorant folk to turn a blind eye to what they're doing just long enough for them to establish a regular client base in an area! Then they can get the local junkies they've created, to sell it to your neighbours without the risk of having to carry it themselves. Before you've blinked - your neighbour's selling it to your Daughter to pay for their own habit.

Keep your head down & I'm sure things will work out fine for you Ms. Gabor ...or is it Czar?

LSC is right, it should be a minimum 5 years for peddling Drugs.

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LSC says...
11:32pm Sat 12 Jan 13

Robbing a Post Office with a fake gun that actually could harm no-one and would only net around £2,000 on a good day will get you 6 to 12 years. This guy had 30 live bullets and got 12 months.

People say we are losing the war on drugs; Perhaps that is because we aren't tough enough. Armed robbery is down. Drug dealing and associated crime is up.

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G_Whiz says...
11:40pm Sat 12 Jan 13

There is always someone who will defend a scumbag who wouldn't think twice about ruining someones life with Heroin.
His tough guy image sure changed when he was caught.

It's time everyone condemned his arrogant greed.

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Razor Sharp says...
11:25am Sun 13 Jan 13

I suspect they only caught a person at the bottom of a long chain looking for easy money. An experienced drug dealer is unlikely to have been caught. LSC presumes too much knowledge on the part of this individual.

USA films and the rap industry have indirectly glamorised Class A drugs, with the likes of 50 Cent and Big E Smalls, Even Rihanna was photographed allegedly taking Class A drugs, although she only admitted to them being Class C subsequently.

In this context, he probably got what he deserved, but the real culprits up the chain lost a few hundred pounds and it's unlikely that their identities will be revealed due to the threat of extreme reprisals. The real story is up the chain of supply and not the end dealer on the street.

In that respect Zsazsa Gabor is probably correct.

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garston tony says...
9:09am Mon 14 Jan 13

Why are people trying to defend this idiot? He got what he deserved and the conseqences for him are far less than the addicts whose entire lives are ruined by this and other drugs.

He was peddling misery and death and should hae thought of that before deciding to only be terrified of the consequences once caught

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Razor Sharp says...
10:17pm Mon 14 Jan 13

No defense on my part, just observing that it's a minor catch/collar. As soon as he's removed from the equation, another person can replace him within hours. The real culprits are up the chain, who he probably won't give up to the police.

I have no sympathy for him, but equally, I'm not impressed by a minor collar. The supply of Class A drugs will probably only be momentarily interrupted. Such arrest merely causes a momentary business glitch in the supply of drugs, and £600 is hardly a major loss for those up the chain.

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