Dealer says he sold cannabis to fund his own medicinal habit
He was stopped by police on Harehills Lane at around 11pm on November 8, 2019 and was wearing a black bum bag which was found to contain various containers full of skunk cannabis.
The also found a small knife, a small quantity of cocaine, £95 in cash and a mobile phone containing text messages related to dealing.They then searched his home on Cross Flatts Parade in Beeston where they found stashes of cannabis in the property and in his Honda Jazz car.
He admitted possessing cannabis with an intent to supply, possession of cocaine and possession of a bladed article.Sunter, an unemployed former chef and cleaner, told a probation officer that he was only dealing to friends and associates, and that the knife was to simply clean his grinder- a device for grinding up cannabis before being smoked., however, she did not specify his illness."He uses it to alleviate the pain because nothing else works.
"You were clearly buying a selling cannabis for profit, whether it is to friends or others, it matters not.” He gave him a 16-month sentence, suspended for two years, and told him to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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