A FAST food delivery driver has been caught distributing class A drugs throughout Inverclyde whilst working for Domino's and Uber Eats.

Christopher McGrory had thousands of pounds in cash stashed at his home as well as tens of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and ecstasy.

McGrory, 36 — whose mobile phone had more than 9,000 text messages relating to drug dealing — is today facing prison after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of the narcotics.

Greenock Sheriff Court heard how suspicion about his illegal deliveries was first aroused when police spotted a transaction taking place through the window of his red Vauxhall Corsa on Kilmacolm Road.

Zip lock bags containing cocaine — which were sitting between his legs — were recovered from the car along with a quantity of ecstasy, both in crystal and tablet form, and £177 in mixed notes.

The find sparked a warrant for a midnight search of McGrory's Cardross Crescent, home where police initially found £1,125 in cash and a set of scales in a bedroom.

He had hidden a box under a bush in his garden containing his haul of cash and drugs and this was found as officers were leaving the property.

Prosecutor David McDonald told the court: "Upon looking inside, they noticed the box contained moneybags stuffed with bank notes and several zip lock bags filled with pills and powder.

"They took the box into the kitchen to search it properly, and discovered £6,000 in mixed notes, cocaine worth nearly £6,000, and MDMA worth nearly £20,000."

McGrory had a total of 184.89 grams of cocaine, worth £6,010; MDMA crystals weighing 385.63g, worth £4,640; and 5,076 MDMA pills, worth £15,228.

The Alcatel mobile phone he used for his illegal business contained 9,048 texts relating to drug dealing.

He received orders from customers on the phone and replied with how much each order would cost.

McGrory's criminal activity spanned between February 12 and May 12 in 2019.

The Crown has lodged a proceeds of crime confiscation order against him.

McGrory's lawyer Ellen Macdonald was successful in a motion to have bail continued after telling the court that he is his mother's full-time carer.

Ms Macdonald said: "His mother has a number of health difficulties, including angina and COPD.

"He works for Domino's and Uber Eats."

Sheriff Joseph Hughes deferred sentence on first offender McGrory until next month.

The sheriff remarked: "The amounts here are quite exceptional."