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November 21, 2009 Edition 1
LONDON: A wealthy rabbi financed a drug dealing business and offered cocaine to girls in exchange for sex, a British court heard this week.
Rabbi Baruch Chalomish, 54, rented a flat where he could "relax and have a party", the Manchester Crown Court heard.
When police raided the flat, and his home in an area of Salford heavily populated with Orthodox Jews, they discovered 101 grams of cocaine and more than £17 000 (R214 000) in cash.
Prosecutor Michael Goldwater also told the jury Chalomish's business partner, Nasir Abbas, 54, was being sought by police.
Both are charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply. Chalomish faces two charges on both counts, and Abbas faces one charge on both counts, which he denies.
The rabbi denies intent to supply.
The jury heard Abbas told police he knew the rabbi as "Shell" and rented the flat on his behalf. Goldwater said: "He said Shell wanted to relax and have a party at the flat." - Belfast Telegraph
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