Joao Salas was found by police at the Great Yarmouth property of a vulnerable individual who suffers from mental health issues, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

It was after Salas, who was known as X to the victim, had effectively cuckooed - or taken over the vulnerable man's home to use it as a base for drug dealing.

Norwich Crown Court heard the victim's mother called police who found Salas, a 38-year-old Portuguese national, at the Stephenson Close property in the town.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Newsquest)

Oliver Haswell, prosecuting, said after arriving at the flat police found evidence of ongoing use of controlled drugs.

Salas was also found at the property with a phone - which he initially tried to distance himself from - on which........

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