A DRUG dealer would have put children at risk if his cannabis-infused sweets had got into their hands says the officer who dealt with him.

Nicholas Scott admitted producing cannabis at his Powick home and possession with intent to supply when he appeared before magistrates last week.

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The officer who helped bring Scott to justice today warned of the perils of drugs that resemble sweets after the defendant walked free with a suspended sentence on Thursday.

 

 

PC Rowan Boyle said on Twitter: "This was my case and with help from numerous other departments it is great to see a conviction, the THC infused sweets could easily have gotten into the hands of children due to the design of the packaging."

Sumreen Afsar, prosecuting, said police were called to the 51-year-old's Partletts Way home on July 12, in relation to another matter, and searched the premises.

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Police found 105 packets which appeared to look like sweets but were in fact cannabis.

“Also located were a number of cannabis plants,” the prosecutor said.

“Phones had messages on them which said ‘get shot of them’ and ‘have you sold any sweets?’.

Jason Patel, defending, said Scott had told him the cannabis was for his own use to help him sleep as he suffered anxiety and depression since the death of a partner, giving up work as a roofer to look after their children.

And the solicitor said the messages sent had been with people known to him. 

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Mr Patel added: “If you think the offences cross the custodial threshold I would submit he is the ideal candidate for a suspended sentence with unpaid work.”

Chairman Roger Warrington explained they had decided to give Scott six months in prison, saying it had been aggravated by the growing of four cannabis plants.

However, after hearing defence submissions they felt they could suspend the sentence for a year.
As the chairman was in the process of giving Scott the warning he was at risk of being jailed if he reoffended, Scott interjected saying: “I’m not at risk your honour, it won’t happen again”.

The chairman replied it was “good to hear”.

Scott was told he would need to complete 260 hours of unpaid work, and pay £185 costs and victim surcharge of £128.

An offer to pay the £313 total at a rate of £50 a month was accepted by the magistrates.