Southend man given community service after being caught with cannabis
A SOUTHEND man has been fined and told to undertake community service after being caught with cannabis.
Robert Smith was arrested by Essex Police officers for possession of cannabis, a class B drug, in Southend on March 23, 2020.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 9.
Smith, of Hope Lodge, Sutton Road, Southend, was told to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £90 and costs to the Crown Prosecution Service totalling £140.
He was also slapped with a community service order and told to carry out unpaid work for 140 hours within the next twelve months.
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