A DJ who stashed cocaine and Viagra at his mum's home became caught due to a faulty brake light on his Audi.
Phillip Hajimichael, more desirable referred to as DJ Philly Hajy, plays house song, techno and disco at bars and nightclubs.
according to his facebook profile, the previous South Wirral high school student also promotes routine throughout Merseyside.
but the 36-12 months-historical had 22 wraps of cocaine hidden in his underpants when stopped by police on his approach to a new yr's Eve birthday celebration.
And when officers searched his mum's address in Litherland the following day, they discovered more medicine, scales and snap bags.
Bernice Campbell, prosecuting, noted the consideration of officers turned into drawn to Hajimichael's Audi A6, on St Domingo street in Everton, at around 10.35pm on December 31, 2019, "since the brake easy was exhibiting faulty".
She talked about: "Mr Hajimichael became the lone occupant. He exited the car and walked in opposition t the officers.
"He had some thing the officer says become protruding out of the true of his pants. It gave the impression of it become some thing secreted in his trousers."
© Liverpool Echo DJ Phillip Hajimichael aka Philly Hajy Ms Campbell stated Hajimichael confessed it turned into cocaine and changed into arrested and recommended, when the DJ referred to "he turned into en route to a celebration and become going to share it with his friends".
Police additionally seized two cell phones and £558 in cash from Hajimichael, who gave a "no comment" interview to police.
Ms Campbell talked about his mum's domestic in Bowland power changed into searched on January 1, 2020.
She talked about: "His mom cited he does not dwell there on a regular groundwork. inside her property were two bins of empty snap bags, one set of scales coated in white powder, and a plastic bathtub containing white powder and snap baggage."
Ms Campbell spoke of the bathtub contained six drugs of sildenafil, to which the decide responded: "it's Viagra."
The prosecutor brought there was additionally 7.35g of cocaine and the adulterant benzocaine within the bath.
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The 22 wraps contained a further 13.05g of cocaine and a police skilled said the entire street price of the 20.4g turned into around £2,058.
Ms Campbell said Hajimichael, who didn't have any previous convictions, hadn't entered a foundation of plea, but in a pre-sentence document claimed he simplest intended to supply the cocaine to friends.
She observed the cellphones hadn't been analysed by way of the police, however the Crown didn't settle for his claim, given the quantity of the drug in two locations, the baggage and scales at his home, and the money recovered.
Louise McCloskey, defending, observed Hajimichael did not need a Newton hearing - a type of mini-trial where a judge establishes disputed data of a case, that can cause a defendant losing a few of their credit for a guilty plea if a judge finds against them.
She stated he wished to be sentenced these days and his explanation became "proper" as far as he became involved in that "he would have provided to chums" but he additionally permitted "given his subculture there would were an element in all probability of americans coming near him".
Ms McCloskey referred to: "i will understand why the prosecution cannot settle for the defendant would most effective had been sharing amongst shut friends."
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She referred to it was a "complex case" as her customer had an "unblemished character" previous to this and 4 character references spoke "very tremendously of this gentleman and the position that he's performed commonly inside the group".
Ms McCloskey mentioned: "it's additionally correct that this specific incident occurred at a time when this gentleman's existence changed into disturbing when it comes to the work that he was doing. He accepts that he grew to become embroiled in a celebration way of life on account of the job he had."
She said Hajimichael wished he had in no way got worried in medicine, and as a dad to a 13-12 months-historical son who required his aid, "acknowledges the harm that not most effective the use of medication has achieved, however the impact it be had on his members of the family".
Ms McCloskey noted two of his family unit have been sitting within the public gallery, together with the brother of his ex-companion, who didn't condone his movements however wanted to exhibit "he has a supportive family who are impressed with the steps he is taken on the grounds that the incident".
She noted Hajimichael turned into prior to now a "high quality, hardworking member of the group" and advised the choose to spare him penal complex.
Ms McCloskey pointed out importantly Hajimichael's son changed into dwelling with him and this child benefited "from the function of an excellent father, even though this incident".
Addressing Hajimichael, the judge, Recorder Paul Reid, QC, mentioned: "Your rationalization to the author of the pre-sentence report was this changed into really simply to be shared amongst pals at a celebration you had been going to.
"it really is not an explanation that you in reality hang to with any amazing firmness now."
He introduced: "perhaps some of it was for pals, but it wasn't just so simple as that."
© Liverpool Echo Phillip Hajimichael, 36, of Bowland power, Litherland Recorder Reid observed: "The pre-sentence document sets out how you've modified possibly your subculture on the time. You had been worried as a DJ in a tradition or environment where the taking of cocaine became not the norm, however at the least ordinary.
"You say you've put that at the back of you and in spite of the fact that you go returned to DJing sooner or later, that's now not a part of it you wish to be involved in. I accept your respectable intentions in recognize of that."
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The decide noted he bore in mind the have an impact on sending Hajimichael to penal complex would have upon his 13-year-historical son.
although, with a reduction for his guilty plea, Recorder Reid talked about the sentence would be two years in jail.
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