cypher79 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 17/05/2023 "I had a great day and I'm off home." These were the words of a happy Southmead dad spared immediate custody for importing some £22,000 worth of cannabis from California into Bristol. Daniel Williams appeared at Bristol Crown Court with his son Joshua after they both admitted drug offences. Daniel, 41, of Coleford Road, pleaded guilty to: four charges of improper importation of cannabis; possessing cannabis with intent to supply, being concerned in the production of cannabis and possessing criminal property. Joshua, 20, of the same address, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Judge Julian Lambert handed Daniel 11 months' jail suspended for two years and Joshua 60 hours' unpaid work. Lucy Taylor, prosecuting, said in April 2021 the Border Force intercepted parcels from the USA containing empty cannabis dealing bags addressed to Daniel Williams. Five days later the force intercepted 850g of cannabis, also addressed to Daniel, concealed in 13 boxes of cinnamon crunch cereal sent from San Francisco. The next day another 850g of cannabis was intercepted and as a result Avon and Somerset police searched the Williams' address. Miss Taylor said Daniel attempted to scale a fence but was arrested. The court heard police recovered self-sealing bags, a grinder, weighing scales and bags of cannabis in the washing machine. There was also a single cannabis plant and cash. Two more cannabis consignments, weighing 305g and 195g, were then intercepted by Border Force. Daniel Williams told police he used cannabis but made no further comment. Miss Taylor said the value of all cannabis recovered was put at £23,340. Daniel Williams' total benefit was put at £33,500.34 and an available £6,685 cash was confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The court heard Joshua Williams was said to be acting as a go-between for drug users and his dad. His involvement was deemed to be in the lesser role category. Alistair Haggerty, defending Daniel, said: "He understands how naive he was. He deeply regrets what he did." Mr Haggerty said his client had a long-standing cannabis addiction, which worsened during the pandemic when he was out of work, but he had overcome cannabis misuse. The court heard the father-of-four supplied cannabis after racking up debt but now worked as a cleaner and was not a danger to the public. Ehsanul Oarith, defending Joshua, said: "He is working. He could do unpaid work." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypher79 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 These blokes must be laughing that they didn't go to prison for trying to import over £22,000 worth of weed? Plus they had scales, baggies, cash....etc? Also, why would anyone risk trying to import weed here, when the country is already full of the stuff? Something's not right about this story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcharlieeeee Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, cypher79 said: These blokes must be laughing that they didn't go to prison for trying to import over £22,000 worth of weed? Plus they had scales, baggies, cash....etc? Also, why would anyone risk trying to import weed here, when the country is already full of the stuff? Something's not right about this story Probably just the Cali weed hype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashslag Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Maybe they thought the risk was less by shipping it in? Who knows. Amazed nobody got a custodial though! 'Long-standing cannabis addiction' / 'cannabis misuse' .... how do you mis-use cannabis You either use it, or you don't, no? I'd like to know the bounds of that statement, just out of curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeydoughnut Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Hashslag said: 'Long-standing cannabis addiction' / 'cannabis misuse' .... how do you mis-use cannabis You either use it, or you don't, no? I'd like to know the bounds of that statement, just out of curiosity. ….. 2 hours ago, cypher79 said: concealed in 13 boxes of cinnamon crunch cereal sent from San Francisco. He was probably pouring milk on it and eating it of a morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSZZ Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Hashslag said: how do you mis-use cannabis Well, as per the substance misuse act an the psychoactive substanes bill, any and all "illegal" drug use is misuse. God forbid you are ever stood in front of the judge and the prosecution for cannabis, but I can assure you, if it means not going to the nick you'd tell them you were a cannabis addict too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashslag Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, GSZZ said: Well, as per the substance misuse act an the psychoactive substanes bill, any and all "illegal" drug use is misuse. Well yeah, that was what I was thinking. Just seems an odd phrase when 'drug use' would've sufficed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I misused cannabis one. I tried to snort it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Cream Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 They must of sung a few good yarns on folk for that result of sentencing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhubarb & Flustered Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Hashslag said: Maybe they thought the risk was less by shipping it in? Who knows. Amazed nobody got a custodial though! 'Long-standing cannabis addiction' / 'cannabis misuse' .... how do you mis-use cannabis You either use it, or you don't, no? I'd like to know the bounds of that statement, just out of curiosity. Smoke your jars empty before the next crop is even drying or in my case flowering 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePeter Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Seems the law are getting less bothered about canna these days Hardly read any articles these days where people go to jail for canna related crimes Hopefully a sign of better things to come and they legalise it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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