Dad posted cannabis to cheer up son

[grace]

Dad posted cannabis to cheer up son

By Jodie Beecroft

Date: 10 July 2008

Bridlington Free Post at

<http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/Dad-posted-cannabis-to-cheer.4268442.jp>

 

A FATHER who sent his son a parcel containing cannabis in the post was caught out by Royal Mail workers who could smell the drug.

Post Office workers at Blackheath in London became suspicious of a package which had been sent from Bridlngton to a hotel in the capital.

 

Gavin Miller, 46, had been asked to send an iPod to his son Grant, who was staying in the hotel, but also incADVERTISEMENTluded 10.6g of cannabis

 

Miller, of Maple Close, Bridlington, was charged with attempting to supply 10.6g of cannabis and cultivating 39 cannabis plants.

 

Police officers searched the bungalow and found a cannabis factory in the loft.

 

All members of the family claimed they were not allowed in the loft and Miller, who is addicted to cannabis, was arrested.

 

Jane Wilson, prosecuting, said: “When interviewed he fully admitted sending the cannabis to his son who had asked Mr Miller to send him his iPod.

 

“He said his son was depressed so he sent him some cannabis, he didn’t ask for it.”

 

Miller, who was cautioned in June last year for a cannabis-related incident, said he watered the plants twice a day and none of his family were involved.

 

The prosecution said he was supplying to family members for no money and was not supplying for financial gain. Since the factory was discovered all of the equipment has been destroyed.

 

Victoria Lancaster, mitigating, said: “It is an unusual situation because Mr Miller’s wife some years ago was a victim of a dreadful incident.

 

She dived into a swimming pool which didn’t have the right depth measurements and it left her paralysed.

 

“Mr Miller is her 24-hour carer and they have three children aged 24, 21 and 19, plus a 19-year-old nephew who is staying with them.”

 

As a result of lifting his wife Miller is said to have developed a repetitive strain condition and is in constant pain, but continues to lift her.

 

Miss Lancaster said for several years Miller has been on Prozac, he was also on strong painkillers which worked for a while but when doctors could not increase the dosage because he was on Prozac, he turned to cannabis.

 

Not wanting to buy it on the open market Miller decided to grow his own and when his son rang for his iPod and he decided to put some cannabis in the parcel to cheer him up.

 

Magistrates fined him £200 with a £15 victim surcharge when he appeared at Bridlington Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday.

[Gee]

i wish my dad would send me some to cheer me up

[Kyer]

Goddamit, and to think my dad didn't even send me an iPod...

[Pure]

Although he was technically still charged and fined I think it is a positive sign to see the courts take this persons situation into account instead of just trying to nail him up as a drug dealer. Hopefully this is a sign towards to future and we can only hope that Australia eventually follows suit

[Crumpler]

sigh...my dad just sends me money...