TWO housemates have gone on trial accused of being a drug dealer and his delivery boy.

Syed Juhel Miah, 48, and Roy Ernest Colsell, 64, were charged after police found 780 bagged deals of Ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis in three Toyotas in three different parts of York and their home in Tennant Road, Acomb.

Reginald Bosomworth, prosecuting, alleged police also found more than £1,900 in cash, electronic scales and scissors with traces of drugs on them, small bags for holding individual street deals, carrier bags similar to those found in the cars containing scores of deals, a drug dealer list, phones with drug dealing text messages and other drug dealing paraphernalia.

“Each defendant blames the other. Each says they are not my drugs and I knew nothing about them being there,” said Mr Bosomworth.

“I don’t think there will be any dispute this was drug dealing. The prosecution say they were both involved. It was Syed Miah’s operation, he was in charge. Roy Colsell was his good and faithful servant. He may not have the brightest of intellects, but the Crown says he knew about the drugs. He was the delivery boy and helper for Miah in his drug dealing activity.”

Miah and Colsell both deny one charge of possessing cocaine, three of possessing cannabis and two of possessing Ecstasy, all with intent to supply, on May 26, 2013. In addition, Miah denies a charge of possessing cannabis with intent on May 27, 2015.

Mr Bosomworth said an off-duty security guard and former Special Constable contacted police when he smelt cannabis coming from a orange Toyota in Piccadilly, York, on May 26, 2013. Both men were inside, as were 171 deals of cannabis and 42 bags of cocaine. Miah had £850 in his pocket. Colsell had drugs and the key to another Toyota parked in Kingsland Terrace, which had more drugs inside. Their house had 571 bags of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

In a police interview, Miah claimed he had often seen a strange man visiting Colsell at their home and believed he was selling drugs to his housemate.

Colsell didn’t answer police questions but in October 2014, Miah’s lawyers sent the prosecution a letter purporting to be a confession from Colsell, absolving Miah of blame.

Mr Bosomworth said Colsell’s lawyers may call a psychologist to claim Colsell has limited intelligence and is easily led or imposed on to do things.

On May 27, police stopped Miah in a third Toyota in Askham Lane. It had more cannabis in and £1,040 in cash.

The trial continues.