Desperate dealer hurled bag of drugs from window which landed at officer's feet during Leeds raid
Delay in sentencing caused by defendant moving area
A panicking dealer launched his drugs from the window as his home was being raided, but threw it right into the path of a police officer.
Ali Hasan had nearly two kilogrammes of cannabis, Leeds Crown Court heard.
The 24-year-old admitted a charge of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.
The court heard that officers raided the property in Hyde Park just before 8am on April 14, 2022.
They forced entry and found the building divided into bedsits.
As they made their way through the house, and with no way to escape, Hasan tried to dispose of the drugs from his bedroom window, but the bag landed at the feet of a PCSO keeping watch outside.
After searching his room, they found scales, dealer lists and more cannabis.
The amount recovered came to 1.84kg that could be worth up to £12,000.
On a recovered phone they found messages in which he discussed being unable to sell the drug and being advised by another on prices to set.
There was also concern about the amount he had, should the police carry out a raid.
Prosecutor Jade Edwards said it was clear Hasan was working under instruction from others.
Ms Edwards explained that proceedings had been delayed because Hasan had moved address and was not informed about the charge.
Hasan, now of Haddon Street, Derby, had fled the Middle East after members of his family were killed by ISIS, and that he suffered from PTSD.
But little mitigation was offered after Judge Simon Batiste said he would not give him a jail sentence.
Instead, Hasan was given an 18-month community order, with 15 rehabilitation days to complete and 150 hours of unpaid work.