Cannabis Find Puts Elderly Pair On Trial

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Elderly couple convicted on cannabis charges

 

 

An elderly Perth couple risks losing their assets after being convicted of serious drugs charges.

 

Florence Davies, 77, and her 81-year-old husband David have been convicted of possessing cannabis with intent to sell or supply.

 

A District Court jury took six-and-a-half hours to convict the couple over19 kilograms of cannabis found during a police raid on the couple's home in Perth's southern suburbs two years ago.

 

Police valued the haul at up to $264,000.

 

The couple denied they knew anything about the drugs.

 

Their son Tyssul, a convicted drug dealer who served time over part of the haul, told the court he was to blame.

 

The prosecution has indicated it does not intend pursuing an immediate term of imprisonment.

 

But it is yet to decide whether to apply for them to be declared drug traffickers, which could result in them having their assets seized.

 

Author: ABC News

Date: Friday, 4 June 2004

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/perth/news/200406/s1125149.htm

Copyright: ©2004 ABC