A HEROIN dealer, who was caught with a stun gun during a raid at her Poole flat, has been found guilty of a string of drugs charges.

Nadia Hassan, who appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court , was convicted of possession of an illegal weapon, possession of class A drugs, possession of class A drugs with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of heroin, and possession of criminal property.

The 29-year-old, of Ringwood Road, Poole, was arrested in August 2009 after a police raid on her previous residence – a flat in Lagland Street.

Poole Safer Neighbourhood Officers discovered one-and-a-half ounces of heroin, worth more than £2,000 at street prices, that had been thrown from a window of the flat.

Inside they unearthed just under £4,000 in cash and the stun gun. Possession of this illegal weapon alone carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

Dorset Police Sergeant Billy Bulloch, who leads the Poole Town and Oakdale Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “Drug misuse and anti-social behaviour has a massive impact on the community and can affect the quality of life of surrounding residents.

“This conviction shows that we take reports of drug abuse and anti-social behaviour seriously.”

The arrests followed reports from members of the public about drug activity and related anti-social behaviour at the Lagland Street flat.

Police and Poole Housing Partnership subsequently took out a closure order on the property and closed it for three months.

Although used widely by police forces as a non-lethal weapon, stun guns have been linked to hundreds of deaths worldwide.

The high voltage stun gun can easily trigger a heart attack in people with undiagnosed heart problems. Hassan, who was found guilty at crown court on May 19, will be sentenced on July 4.