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UK: Dutch-style coffee shop owner denies charges

Ananova

Friday 08 Mar 2002

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A man who opened an Amsterdam-style coffee shop has been remanded in
custody after denying 10 drug-related charges.

Colin Davies, 44, of Romney Towers, Brinnington, Stockport, pleaded not
guilty to two counts of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe,
seven charges of possession of cannabis and one charge of evading the
prohibition of importation of the drug.

The Dutch Experience Cafe in Stockport was opened last year and Davies
was arrested and remanded in the hospital wing of Strangeways Prison
last November.

Davies, dressed in a T-shirt which read "I am already a prisoner of a
body that doesn't work", stood in the dock at Manchester's Minshull
Street Crown Court with four co-defendants.

Davies and Andrew Young, 30, of Reddish Road, Stockport - charged with
five counts of possession of cannabis and one count of offering to
supply the drug - were remanded in custody.

Stephen Caveney, 47, of Rishworth Close, Offerton, Greater Manchester,
denied two counts of possession of cannabis, two counts of intent to
supply cannabis and one count of possession and intent to supply the
drug.

Philip Rainford, 34, of Millgate, Market Place, Stockport, denied one
count of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe and two counts of
possession of cannabis.

Robin Wright, 45, of Duncan Road, Longsight, Manchester, denied one
count of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe and one count of
possession of cannabis. All three were granted conditional bail.

Some 30 supporters turned up for the court appearance. A trial date was
set for June 24.

 

 

 

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