Drug dealer caught with terrifying arsenal of weapons under his PILLOW and after dropping cannabis bag

A drug dealer was stopped and found with an array of drugs - but officers found an even more disturbing collection of weapons at his house.

Ewen Campbell, 42, was pulled over and searched on Booth Street, in the city centre, in March this year, with officers reporting smelling a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside the car.

Police found a plastic pot containing a number of bags of white powder and a sum of cash in his pocket. He was seen to have a ‘bulge’ in his trousers, which upon further inspection was found to be another bag of cannabis, Manchester Crown Court heard.

READ MORE: Man stabbed his brother to death after being confronted over 'childish' prank

Further snapbags fell out of his trouser leg, and more drugs and cash were found in his wallet as officers were arresting him.

However, it was the terrifying collection of weapons recovered following a search of his bedroom in Rusholme which caused concern.

“There were 9mm firing rounds, a black handed kitchen knife under the pillow, an axe also under the pillow and a machete at the side of his bed,” prosecutor Antony Longworth said.

“There was a knife which incorporated a knuckle duster underneath his bed too. This is prohibited from being in possession in a private place.”

Officers found a further 18 bags of cannabis, six bags of MDMA and 11 bags of cocaine. The prosecutor said Campbell acted as a ‘street dealer; and suggested the reason he had the weapons was due to prior attacks and those looking to ‘take advantage’ of his illegal activity.

Campbell, of Tommy Bromwell Close, was said to have a number of previous convictions going back to 2006 including possession of cocaine.

In mitigation, defence counsel Patrick Buckley said the period of time