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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR NORWICH CABBIE OVER CANNABIS DEALING
A Norwich cabbie has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting to being involved in drug dealing. Khubayb Budeeb, 29, was found with a large bag of cannabis after being stopped by police. Officers later found £13,545 in cash inside a safe at his home, Norwich Crown Court was told. Analysis of his phone also found messages indicative of drug dealing. Oliver Haswell, prosecuting, said police responding to a blue lights emergency had been hampered by a taxi in May 2020 with the driver seen to be on his mobile
phone. When the taxi was stopped a pungent smell led officers to a blue plastic bag containing 163 grams of cannabis estimated by police to be worth £1,630. Asked about this he said it had been a bulk purchase that he had intended to
share with four
others,” said Mr Haswell. He also claimed the large amount of cash found at his home had been “legitimately earned” from his work as a taxi driver. Budeeb, from Norwich, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply. Matthew Edwards, mitigating,
said: “He was a cannabis smoker and was facilitating its purchase for a friendship group. “This was during Covid and he was using cannabis to self medicate.” He has since had two children, no longer used drugs and was “trying to build a better future” despite having lost his taxi licence, he added. Sentencing him to 40 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, Recorder Nicola Fitches said the impact on his wife and children had spared him immediate custody. He must also complete 10 rehabilitation days and 150 hours unpaid work.
CABBIES SLAMMED OVER HORRENDOUS WEEING AND POOING NEAR HEATHROW AIRPORT HOMES
Cabbies defecating in bushes and on streets near Heathrow Airport have pushed Spelthorne Council to act. Tents, barbecues and cab parking will be banned to prevent anti-social behaviour in a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) by the council. Warnings, fixed penalty notices of up to £1,000, and potential prosecution for offenders was agreed as part of the PSPO at a Spelthorne committee meeting on March 21. The crackdown seeks to end what residents describe as a “horren- dous” situation where they’ve had to tolerate cab drivers waiting to pick up Heathrow fares “weeing and pooing” in public areas near their homes despite available toilet facilities nearby. Stanwell residents said in response to the consultation: “We want our
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village back” and “Enough is enough”. One respondent said they had challenged private hire drivers for dropping litter and felt they are “putting [their] personal safety at risk” with some drivers being verbally “aggressive”. Vehicles will be allowed to pick up or drop off a fare within the prohibited area, if the company operating the vehicle is based in, or the driver lives in, the exclusion area. Heathrow Airport agreed with the council’s proposed measures for a zone in the Stanwell Moor area where cabbies will not be allowed to park after feedback from residents made the airport aware of the anti-social behaviour issues. Meeting documents state: “The proposed PSPO seeks to protect the community from the detrimental effect on the quality of
life” from those “continuing unreasonable behaviours”. There have been reports of people staying in tents on public land and using areas of parks as a toilet. Specialist cleaning companies have had to be deployed on several occasions, costing the council £1,000 per clean. Council officers said there will be discretion in the enforcement of the rules. Enforcement officers from the council and Surrey Police will be given further powers to deal with the highlighted issues. The PSPO will last for at least three years from 2024. Around 70% of 349 respondents agreed with the proposals in a consultation held in January this year. Surrey Police, Heathrow Air- port and Staines Moor Masters were also involved it.
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