A JOHNSTONE drug dealer was caught with a cache of weapons and ammunition hidden in his boiler cupboard.

Several guns were found during a drugs raid at Walenty Kubica's home in McLaurin Crescent on October 17 last year.

At the High Court in Glasgow today, 64-year-old Kubica admitted being in possession of five rifles, a shotgun and a pistol, as well as live ammunition.

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He also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of amphetamine, also known as speed.

Prosecutor Mark McGuire told the court: “Officers found 1.8 kilos of amphetamine with a street value of £3,000 in a plastic bag in the freezer.

"In the kitchen was the boiler cupboard and, in that, officers observed what appeared to be several firearms.

“The search was immediately halted and a search warrant for the Firearms Act was obtained from a sheriff.

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"The search then continued and a number of firearms and rounds of ammunition for use in those firearms were recovered.”

Among the weapons found were a Beretta 9mm self-loading pistol, a Brazilian-manufactured bolt action rifle, two Lee Enfield bolt action rifles, a BSA bolt action rifle and an Alpha Special Karabiner bolt action single shot rifle.

Also seized was a Bettinsoli double-barrelled 12-bore shotgun.

There was ammunition for all of the weapons.

Mr McGuire added: “The DNA of Kubica was detected either on the firearms recovered or on the cases or bags in which they were found.”

Kubica's 41-year-old son Konrad admitted producing cannabis at the flat above, also on October 17 last year.

The court heard that, as police were going in to search his father's flat downstairs, Konrad came out of his flat and they were able to smell cannabis.

Officers then found 29 cannabis plants in one of his bedrooms.

Sentence was deferred on both father and son until next month for background reports to be prepared.

Defence counsel will give their pleas in mitigation then.