Former student admits drug charge

Cadiz appeared at the High Court in Stonehaven

A former university student from a "respectable" background has admitted being involved in supplying drugs worth £28,000.

Robert Cadiz attended a private school in Aberdeen and studied at St Andrews University.

But he has now been disowned by most of his family and believes his only friends are people he met in prison.

The 28-year-old was jailed previously for nine years for his part in an armed bank robbery in Aberdeen, the High Court in Stonehaven heard.

On Monday he admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and ecstasy in the city.

Robert Cadiz was disowned by his family

The court heard that Cadiz, who attended Robert Gordon's College and St Andrews University, had been released on parole at the end of 1998.

He had served four years of the jail term imposed for his part in the bank robbery.

Eight months later police raided the flat he shared with his sister in Aberdeen's Greig Court.

Advocate Depute Steven Woolman said they found cocaine worth up to £19,000 and ecstasy tablets worth more than £9,000, as well as some methyl amphetamine tablets.

Disowned by family

Cadiz admitted being concerned in the supply of all three drugs - but said he was looking after the bag they were found in for someone else, who he declined to identify.

Defence Advocate Alan Muir said Cadiz now had two convictions, both at the High Court - despite what he called "a respectable upbringing".

He had now been disowned by his family, with the exception of his sister, and believed his only friends were those he'd made in custody.

Mr Muir described Cadiz's behaviour as extremely stupid, ill-advised and self destructive.

Lord Osborne deferred sentence for a psychological report to be produced on Cadiz.