Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A man accused of living a luxury lifestyle from crime told a jury 'I am a heavy drug user but definitely not a drug dealer'.
Aram Sheibani, 40, denies alleged crimes including drug dealing, tax evasion and illicit property buying. Jurors have heard he travelled around the world, had high value art and expensive cars as well as property worth almost £5m.
He admitted using drugs and living a 'hedonistic' partying lifestyle, but denied being involved in drugs supply. Prosecutors claim he had ‘unexplained wealth’, with over £1 million in cash being seized.
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