Drug dealer caught with £17,000 worth of cannabis after police stop in South Shields
A South Tyneside man has admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply after police uncovered drugs worth almost £17,000 during a vehicle stop and a follow-up search of his home.
Robert Winter, 34, of Farne Avenue, Horsley Hill, was a passenger in a Nissan driven by 56-year-old Shaun Bristow when officers stopped the vehicle in South Shields on March 28 last year.
Police discovered cannabis with an estimated street value of £14,400, along with a mobile phone said to contain evidence of drug dealing. A subsequent search of Winter’s home uncovered a further quantity of cannabis worth around £2,380.
Winter later pleaded guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court to two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.
The court heard he has one previous conviction dating back to 2013. His case has been adjourned for reports, including a drug and alcohol assessment.
Winter is due to be sentenced at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 11.