A DEALER’S drug stash was found after he fired an air gun out of his window at a passing taxi.

Police attending the scene found a quantity of cocaine at Luke Alford’s Abingdon home.

The 23-year-old was yesterday unanimously convicted by jurors at Oxford Crown Court of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.

He had already entered a guilty plea to one count of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Alford aimed the “self-loading carbon dioxide air gun” at Saqlain Ahmed Shah from the window of his home in Grebe Close.

The incident took place on August 5 last year.

Judge Mary Jane Mowat ordered pre-sentence reports and told jurors: “He also needs to be sentenced for possession of an air gun.

“He shot out of the window at a taxi, which is what brought the police to his house in the first place.”

Judge Mowat adjourned sentencing until Thursday, July 12, and told Alford: “I make it absolutely plain that I see no alternative to a custodial sentence.”

She said a prison term of about two years would be appropriate and remanded him in custody.