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‘Stupid’ delivery driver had drugs inside prison


A DRIVER was caught with cannabis in his van during a de- livery toMaidstonePrison,writes Jade Schopman. Acourt heardAlexanderMorris


(47)wasworkingwhen his vehicle was searched inside the town cen- tre jail. Morris told magistrates onMay


10 he had been “very stupid” and had lost his job as a result of his ac- tions. Prosecuting, Mark Kateley told


MaidstoneMagistratesCourt: “On April 24, Mr Morris’s van was stopped and checked under stan- dard protocol procedures. “Police found a quantity of


cannabis inside the van.There isno suggestion that he was trying to smuggle the cannabis inside the prison.” Morriswas arrestedandcharged


with the possession of a controlled drug. The court heard Morris has a


and I’msorry. I’ve nowlostmy job –me andmy girlfriend have had a lot of problems. “I’ve been very stupid. I don’t


know what I’m thinking some- times.” He argued that having spent a


day in custody after the arrest, he should be spared a fine. The bench remindedMorris that


he was not going to receive a fi- nancial penalty, but instead he must pay £105 in court costs. Chairman of the bench, Sheila


lengthy record of 33 court appear- ances and was given a suspended sentence back inMay 2016. The court heard Morris had


managed to stay out of trouble be- tween 2005 and 2016. Morris,who has adistinctive tat-


too on the back of his shavedhead, told the court: “It was very stupid


Potipher said: “You have shown signs of remorse in court today. We’ve heard that the amount of cannabis found was small, so you will not be facing custody.” Morris was praised for having


stayed away from crime for 11 years. Morris, of Loughton, Essex, ad-


mitted possession of cannabis and was given a 12-month conditional discharge and a £105 fine in costs.


News Four arrests


ARMED police made four arrests after being called to an altercation inMaidstone. Officers arrived in Courtenay


Road, Tovil, at about 4.40pm on Sunday,April 28. A spokesman for Kent Police


said: “On arriving at the scene, of- ficers arrested aman in his 50s and a woman in her 40s, both from Sheerness, as well as a man in his 30s fromSnodlandanda localman in his 60s in connectionwith the in- cident.” They remain in police custody while the investigation continues.


Dinosaur days


YOUNGSTERS are being prom- ised a Jurassic lark this half term, with aweek of dinosaur entertain- ment. Special sessions at Maidstone


Museum from May 28 to 31 will feature Spike theDinosaur themed arts and craft activities. The fun and creative one-hour


slots, for children aged five to 11, are held three times a day, every day of the week. Visit mu- seum.maidstone.gov.uk for more information.


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