A taxi driver was caught with a sinister blade disguised as a money clip after drugs police raided his home.

Officers who searched the house of Dominic Longley, aged 43, found he was not there – but they discovered cocaine and amphetamine.

He was stopped driving home on the A38 and police also found the disguised weapon, Plymouth Crown Court heard.

Police also found a lethal stun gun belonging to his partner at their shared home.

But Tracy Parr avoided jail after the same court was told it had been left behind by her ex-partner – who had used it to kill fish on the trawlers.

Woman's hand holding stun gun
Woman's hand holding stun gun

Longley also walked free from court, in his case with a community order and unpaid work.

He pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article on January 17 last year.

Longley, of Wolverwood Lane, Plympton, also admitted possession of cocaine and amphetamine.

Katie Churcher, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said police found bags of white powder when they searched the home.

She added that nobody was home but Parr came back during the search.

Plymouth Crown Court
The case was heard at Plymouth Crown Court

Miss Churcher said Longley drove back from Bristol – but was stopped on the A38 and police found the blade disguised as a money clip.

Nick Lewin, for Longley, said: “He is a hard working man generally. As a direct result of these offences, he has lost his taxi licence.

“He is determined to find alternative employment and is looking to qualify as a HGV driver.”

Judge James Townsend gave Longley a 12-month community order with 90 hours unpaid work. He must pay £85 victim surcharge.

Parr had been left the stun gun, with an estimated power of between 200,000 and 300,000 volts, by her trawlerman ex-husband.