A father and son who supplied cocaine to others have been described as "complete fools", a court has heard.

David Turner, 66, had given his son Ben Turner, 32, cocaine so they could be supplied to others between August 2020 and May 2021.

Norwich Crown Court heard Ben, who has Asperger's syndrome, suffered unpleasant treatment by others in his younger years and in an effort to make himself more popular and "ingratiate himself with others" became a drug dealer supplying to friends.

John Coates, prosecuting, said on May 14, 2021 a Mercedes car being driven by David Turner - with his son as a passenger - was stopped by police on Longwater Lane, Costessey.

David told police there would be "some cocaine in the driver's door".

A quantity of cocaine was found in the car while phones belonging to both defendants were seized and found to contain "drug dealing messages".

David, of St Benedict's Street, Norwich, and Ben, formerly of St Stephens Road, Norwich, appeared at court having both previously admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

David also admitted possession of cocaine.

Recorder John Hardy said: "Both of you are complete fools for behaving in the way that you did."

He said the supply of class A drugs must be met with a sentence of imprisonment, but imposed suspended prison sentences in both cases with David getting a two-year sentence, suspended for two years and his son an 18-month term, suspended for two years.

David was also made the subject of an electronically-monitored four-month curfew between 7pm and 7am and Ben must also do 150 hours unpaid work and 30 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR).

Ian James, mitigating for David, said it was a "rather unusual" case with his son contacting him to supply friends "who wanted cocaine".

He said David, who suffers from prostate cancer and has mobility issues, uses cocaine for "pain relief".

Oliver Haswell, mitigating for Ben said he was a "vulnerable individual who was subject to influence".

Mr Haswell said Ben did favours for his friends who had asked him for cocaine knowing his father had some.