A drug-dealing mother who claimed large quantities of drugs found at her home were for ‘pain management’ is to be kicked out of her home by Croydon Council.

Police found heroin, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis during two raids on Deborah Newman’s bungalow in Moss Gardens on the Monks Hill Estate, after tip-offs that drugs were being dealt from the house.

The 53-year-old admitted possession of class B and C drugs and was given a conditional discharge following the first raid, and agreed to a council order banning her from having drugs in the property in April last year.

She was given a conditional discharge after claiming the drugs were for pain relief and a set of scales were to ensure she was not “ripped off”, while dozens of plastic bags were for keeping screws in.

But police found more drugs, another set of scales and £1,250 in cash when they raided the home a second time in November 2009.

Miss Newman again admitted possession, this time claiming she was looking after the drugs for someone else.

She was handed a six month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply at Croydon Crown Court on February 10.

A separate possession hearing at Croydon County Court was told the £1,250 had been set aside by Miss Newman for a Christmas present and ground rent on a caravan she was using and hoped to buy.

These claims are now being investigated by the council’s housing benefit team.

Judge Maureen Parker reminded Miss Newman using cannabis for pain relief was illegal and a breach of her tenancy, and granted the council an outright 28-day possession order for her home.

On expiry of the 28 days a warrant will be requested for her eviction.

Hannah Miller, the council’s executive director of adult services and housing, said: “This tenant was given chances to change her behaviour but opted instead to continue indulging in activity that was upsetting for her neighbours and a breach of her tenancy agreement.

“Anyone else caught consuming or dealing in illegal drugs in their council home faces the same outcome.”