PHOTOS reveal the sawn-off shot gun and ammunition seized from a Southampton drug dealer.
Police officers raided Lee Carey's home in Bentley Green.
When they searched his house and garden they found a gun and £27,240 in cash.
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The 40-year-old, now of HMP Lewes, was locked up for nine years earlier this week.
According to police, when they scoured his property they found outhouses where he had been growing cannabis plants.
They also found a large stash of herbal cannabis and crack cocaine.
Meanwhile, a tub of protein powder buried in the garden contained almost £23,000 in cash.
Carey admitted to possessing crack cocaine with the intent to supply, supplying heroin, possessing and producing cannabis and two charges of possessing criminal property.
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Following his sentencing, Detective Constable Lee Murden, who led the investigation, warned that drug dealing causes harm by targeting vulnerable individuals and bringing firearms into Southampton.
He stressed that the police operate a zero-tolerance approach to any criminality which involves a firearm and other weapons.
And, hoped that the sentence sends a strong message to criminals who carry weapons that they can expect a long time behind bars.
He added: "We rely on the public for information to plan warrants such as the one that led to Carey’s sentencing – so please continue to report what you know about drug dealing to us by calling 101 or reporting via our website."
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