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UK: Court told of cannabis smoked at Dutch-style coffee shop

Ananova

Friday 13 Sep 2002

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A man who opened an Amsterdam-style coffee shop has gone on trial charged
with drugs offences.

Colin Davis, 44, was arrested after the police raided the Dutch Experience
cafe in Stockport, Greater Manchester, when the cafe opened on September 15
last year.

Four others involved in the cafe on Hooper Street in the town Hooper Street
have also gone on trial charged with drugs offences.

Opening the case for the prosecution, Alan Wolstenholme told a jury at
Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court that Davies let police search the
cafe and even smoked cannabis in front of officers.

He was arrested and a search of his home at Romney Towers, Stockport,
revealed around 90g of cannabis together with a large quantity of
resealable bags, which could have been used to distribute the drug, Mr
Wolstenholme said.

Customs officers at Dover later uncovered packages addressed to Davies
containing 4kg of the drug - valued at around £18,000 - including more than
400 pre-prepared cannabis cigarettes.

A further raid was carried out at the Dutch Experience in November of last
year and Davies, along with a number of others, were arrested again.
Searches on this occasion uncovered £3,000 in cash at Davies's home.

Davies is charged with a total of seven counts, including possession of a
Class B drug with intent to supply, being involved in the importation and
supply of cannabis and permitting premises to be used for the smoking of
the drug.

Phillip Rainford, 35, of Market Place, Stockport; Stephen Caveney, 47, of
Rishworth Close in Offerton, Stockport; and Andrew Young, 32, of Reddish
Road, Stockport, all face charges surrounding the supply of the drug.

Robin Wright, 46, of Duncan Road in Longsight is charge with permitting the
cafe to be used for the smoking of cannabis while Davies was in custody.
All five men deny all the charges.

 

 

 

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