Man who claims he was Man City participant jailed for £50,000 drug haul present in couch
An alleged former footballer was sitting on a fortune earlier than being jailed.
Max Norman, 25, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail after being caught with heroin, cocaine and/or crack cocaine 3 times in lower than two months. He was stopped twice as a passenger in two totally different automobiles in autumn 2021 earlier than a property he had ties to revealed an armchair hiding £50,000 in unlawful substances.
Norman’s LinkedIn profile claims he represented each Manchester City and Wigan Athletic as a youth earlier than transferring on to Tranmere Rovers, Morecambe and Turkish membership Alanyaspor as a senior participant. However, Daily Star Sport is but to uncover any conclusive proof of any posting at any of the aforementioned golf equipment.
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The supposed ex-prospect – who suffers from ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome – had been recorded on surveillance cameras coming into and exiting the ‘stash home’, dropping off service baggage and “placing something into his breast pocket as he was leaving”. Merseyside Police searched the Rumford Street flat in Liverpool’s metropolis centre in October 2021 after seizing a set of keys to the property from Norman a fortnight prior.
Stephen McNally, who was representing Norman at Liverpool Crown Court, described the defendant as a “very talented footballer who played at a high level both in the United Kingdom and Europe”. However, he went on to notice a “serious road traffic collision” had left Norman with a mind damage.
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“He is a highly intelligent young man, capable of achieving,” added McNally. “He does appreciate that these are serious offences. The defendant knows the consequences. He has a supportive family. He has employment available. When he is released, there is some stability. The prison experience, for him, has been stark. It has been chastening.”
Norman, of Keble Drive in Aintree, Liverpool, appeared by way of video hyperlink as his four-and-a-half-year time period was confirmed. Judge David Swinnerton described Norman and co-defendant Matthew Larty, 26, as “relatively young” earlier than including: “There is much to be said about both of you.”
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He stated of Norman’s case: “You were extremely foolish that, following your first arrest, you carried on and, following your second arrest, you carried on. That makes your situation so much worse.”
Larty, of no fastened deal with, admitted possessing Class A medicine with intent to produce. He was handed 24 months in jail, suspended for 2 years, plus a rehabilitation exercise requirement of as much as 15 days and 300 hours of unpaid work.
