A convicted drugs dealer, who was caught with a £15,000 cannabis crop, carried on regardless with his illegal activities.
Police officers raided Craig Allen’s home on March 2 last year and found he was running a cannabis farm and he was arrested.
He was released under investigation and when police called at his home again in September, after smelling cannabis, they discovered remnants of another crop and bags of the drug.
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Liverpool Crown Court heard on Friday, March 4, that the 36-year-old has nine previous convictions including producing cannabis in 2012 and 2018 and possessing it last year before his initial arrest in March.
Jailing him for 28 months the judge, Recorder Simon Killeen said: “You decided that this, over and above whatever legitimate skills you may have, is the business you are going to return to whatever the courts say and however you are dealt with.”
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A convicted drugs dealer, who was caught with a £15,000 cannabis crop, carried on regardless with his illegal activities.
Police officers raided Craig Allen’s home on March 2 last year and found he was running a cannabis farm and he was arrested.
He was released under investigation and when police called at his home again in September, after smelling cannabis, they discovered remnants of another crop and bags of the drug.
READ MORE:18-year-old arrested over schoolgirl shooting
Liverpool Crown Court heard on Friday, March 4, that the 36-year-old has nine previous convictions including producing cannabis in 2012 and 2018 and possessing it last year before his initial arrest in March.
Jailing him for 28 months the judge, Recorder Simon Killeen said: “You decided that this, over and above whatever legitimate skills you may have, is the business you are going to return to whatever the courts say and however you are dealt with.”
Liverpool’s courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week.
To get a behind the scenes look at how they work and the moments that don’t make our stories, subscribe to our free weekly Echo Court Files newsletter, written by court reporter Neil Docking.
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