Man sold drugs on Bridlington beach to 'afford birthday presents for son'

34-YEAR-OLD THREW TEN BAGS OF COCAINE OVER WALL WHEN POLICE CONFRONTED HIM

- By MARK NAYLOR

EAGLE-EYED CCTV operators spotted a suspected furtive drug deal going on in the area of Bridlington beach and quickly called in the police, who soon caught the culprit red-handed.

Royd Bricklebank tried in desperation to throw ten bags of cocaine over a wall but it was too late to try to talk his way out of trouble and more drugs were also later found at his home, Hull Crown Court heard.

Bricklebank, 34, of Williamsfield Road, Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield, admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply and supplying cocaine in Bridlington on April 11 last year.