DRUGS IN CABS
GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SUSPENDED OVER £55,000 DRUGS CHARGES
A Glasgow PH driver has been found with an estimated £55,000 worth of suspected drugs in his possession. Mohammed Sajed had his PH licence suspended for the remainder of its duration on 3 June, following a formal notifi- cation from Police Scotland that
he had been “charged with being the supply of drugs.” The committee heard that officers initially searched Sajed’s vehicle Perth on April 15, and allegedly discovered 5kg of herbal material with an street value of £19,800. A subsequent
search of his home allegedly uncovered an additional 8.95kg of cannabis.
In light of the serious criminal charges, the licensing com- mittee voted to suspend Sajed’s taxi licence . He is set to appear in court at a later date.
CABBIE LOSES LICENCE AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH DRUGS AND CRIMINAL CASH NEAR CARLISLE
A cabbie has been stripped of his licence after police caught him transporting 1kg cannabis and thousands of pounds in cash near Carlisle. Yousaf Hossain, 44, was stopped by police on M6 southbound after driving to Glasgow to collect the cargo. Inside his vehicle, officers found the class B drugs in the boot alongside £9,600
worth of criminal cash. Hossain admitted to possessing the cannabis with intent to supply and the criminal cash, confessing he could see the bag he was asked to
deliver
contained a “large amount of cash.” At Carlisle Crown Court, Hossain, from Nottingham, admitted to the offences on the basis that he
acted strictly as a courier with no involvement in supplying drugs. While the Recorder accepted Hossain acted as a courier, he emphasised the driver “must have been alive to the bags’ contents.” Hossain was handed a one-year community order, including 10 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work.
FORMER LIVERPOOL NAVY VET TURNED CABBIE JAILED FOR STREET DEALING COCAINE OPERATION
A debt-ridden former merchant navy veteran turned taxi driver has been jailed for 28 months after being caught running a cocaine dealing operation in Liverpool city centre. Warren Childs, 45, turned to crime after racking up £30,000 in debts, including taxi repair bills and tax arrears. Police stopped his Mercedes on Renshaw Street and found him with cash and high-purity cocaine hidden
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between his legs. Officers later uncovered more drugs, worth up to £2,160, and £1,270 in cash. Phone records showed he had been running an independent dealing operation for a month. Defence barrister Julian Nutter said Childs was working exhausting hours to support his family, calling the situation a “complete nightmare” brought on by desperation. While acknowledging Childs’
previous good character, Judge Anil Murray refused to suspend the sentence, noting he made a deliberate choice to sell Class A drugs for personal financial gain. “Class A drugs cause misery in our society,” Judge Murray told Childs during sentencing. “You decided to start off your own class A drug dealing business so that you would be financially better off. I cannot suspend this sentence.”
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