Drugs and stolen property found at Buxton man's home
High Peak Magistrates’ Court heard how officers found two different forms of amphetamine, one of Class A and the other Class B, during the search of Dale Bradshaw’s home address on September 8.
John Cooper, prosecuting, said police also found a projector worth £169.95, which had been stolen during a burglary in Buxton, along with a tablet computer worth £800 that had been stolen from WH Smith.
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Hide AdBradshaw, 32, of Doveridge Grove, told police he had bought the projector from an associate, and that the tablet computer had been among the belongings left by a friend who had been staying at the address.
The defendant admitted two offences relating to the possession of the drugs, and two of handling stolen goods
James Riley, defending, said: “In respect of the tablet, that was something that had been a disputed matter because the property was left by someone.
“The drugs offences are simple possession.”
Mr Riley said Bradshaw had been making inroads into his drug habit.
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Hide AdHe urged the magistrates to assist the defendant and enable him to continue his own good work by imposing a drug treatment requirement, as well as following the recommendation of the Probation Service and impose a community-based sentence.
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Hide AdBradshaw was sentenced to a 12-month community order by High Peak magistrates with a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement, plus 120 hours of unpaid work and a rehabilitation activity requirement.
He must also pay £620 court costs and a £60 government surcharge.