Man pulled over with 15 kilograms of cannabis claims it was for personal use
Partington, who has 16 previous offences on his record, initially told officers that the pot was for personal use during the lockdown. However, during questioning, he admitted to dealing the drugs and said that his initial statement was a joke. The weed has an estimated value of £150,000 ($260,000). Both men received jail sentences of more than two years. Defence lawyer Brendan O’Leary said Partington was attempting to repay a debt with the weed, after previously serving a jail sentence for producing cannabis. “This man has ability, and he has intelligence. He is the father of a seven-ye...