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Michael Burns, once known as “Million Dolla,” is back behind bars after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis, landing him a 34-month sentence. Five years ago, he was convicted for dealing cocaine and bragged about it on an encrypted app. After release, he was drowning in a $100K drug debt and faced threats from higher-level dealers — even against his 79-year-old mom. To survive, he agreed to hold a new stash, which police found during a May raid — over 400 grams of cocaine, scales, and baggies. He claims he was just holding it for a day before cops arrived, too scared to name his bosses for fear of reprisals. His lawyer painted him as a former hardworking family man crushed by the offshore industry’s collapse, an injury, and the pandemic — all leading to his descent into drugs. The judge acknowledged the threats were real, but emphasized that personal hardship doesn’t excuse serious crime.

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