[Faline]

A millionaire crook so addicted to cocaine that his nose COLLAPSED - has been jailed for five years.

Wealthy property developer James Brown, 45, retired at the age of just 36 after making his fortune - but ruined his life by becoming addicted to cocaine to fill his time.

Brown, from London, saw his nose collapse and his life at risk from his daily use of the party drug.

His fall was complete yesterday when he was jailed for five years after a haul of cocaine worth £177,000 was found hidden in the air vents and folding roof of his luxury Bentley.

He was also caught with a fearsome collection of illegal guns in the hotel he was staying in in South Wales.

Police stopped his £120,000 Bentley convertible in December 2011 near Cross Hands, Camarthenshire to find cocaine hidden in the car’s air vents and in its folding roof mechanism.

Detectives then went to Hurst House Hotel in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, where Glasgow-born Brown was staying.

The hotel was once part-owned by TV star Neil Morrissey of Men Behaving Badly and Bob the Builder fame.

Officers found a 9mm semi-automatic Walther PP1 pistol - similar to the gun used by James Bond - and a Russian 9mm Tula Tokarev.

A rifle and ammunition was also discovered.

Swansea Crown Court heard how Brown used his “legitimate money” to fund his cocaine addiction.

Prosecutor Craig Jones said: “Brown, through property dealing, became very wealthy and at 36 retired to Portugal where he was introduced to cocaine.”

But he snorted so much cocaine on a daily basis it led to paranoia, heart problems and severe deformity of his nose at the drug ate away the cartillage of his septum in his nostrils.

He said Brown “became paranoid” about his own safety and acquired the haul of illegal handguns.

John Hipkin, defending Brown, said: “He developed a massive cocaine addiction funded by legitimate means.

“He has suffered health issues, some cosmetic and some, like his cardiac condition, threatening.

“He’ll never return to that form of lifestyle again.”

Brown, of London, admitted possessing banned handguns, cocaine and ammunition.

[güttsfükk]

looks like someone punched him and dented his face

[BigFoot]

He looks like a bulldog.

[DiamondSmiles]

Couldn't just buy a new indestructible nose!?

Weird looking.

And his name is James Brown?!?!

[Brometheus]

wow thats totally fucked up.. he looks like a pug


notice someone mentioned bulldog as well.. i agree.

[Azimuth]

[invertigo]

Nice chin zit, or is that residual cocaine?

I hate to admit this, but rather than being disgusted or disturbed by his lack of nose, reading this just makes me wonder 'what's so great about cocaine?'. There's no reason he couldn't swap it out with another stimulant drug from time to time and kept his face somewhat normal, rather than going with the Michael Jackson look :/

[Dynamo47]

That guys life had to be one hell of a party. If wrote a book I would definitely buy it.

[daughterofthenight]

got what he deserved.

[mengala]

Originally Posted by invertigo ↗

Nice chin zit, or is that residual cocaine?

I hate to admit this, but rather than being disgusted or disturbed by his lack of nose, reading this just makes me wonder 'what's so great about cocaine?'. There's no reason he couldn't swap it out with another stimulant drug from time to time and kept his face somewhat normal, rather than going with the Michael Jackson look :/

Your right, usually within days your body builds up a tolerance to drugs, so you NO LONGER get high. you have to take time off from using it. But at the same time your body goes through withdrawal and you become very sick. A vicious cycle.