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KING’S LYNN: Scaffolder used cocaine to self-medicate
Published on Thursday 25 October 2012 09:35
A scaffolder turned to illegal drugs to ease the pain of an injury which threatens to end his career, a court heard.
Jason Copping, 39, of Copperfield, Fairstead Estate, Lynn, admitted possession of Class B drug cannabis and Class A drug cocaine, at West Norfolk Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Susanna Chowdhury, prosecuting, said police raided Copping’s home and found cocaine, which they valued at between £160 and £200 and 83 grams of cannabis.
Miss Chowdhury said Copping opened the front door to officers on October 6 and allowed them entry to search his home.
Alison Muir, mitigating, said: “For the last 23 years he has been employed as a scaffolder and estimated he carries about 50 tonnes of equipment per week.
“Three months ago he suffered some pain in his right shoulder and it has been so severe he hasn’t been able to work.
“He has been told by a surgeon he could have surgery but there are no guarantees and it if goes wrong he might not be able to carry out his work in the future.”
Miss Muir said Copping started taking illegal drugs on the advice of a friend in an attempt to self-medicate.
For possession of the cocaine, Copping was fined £100 and ordered to pay £20 to a national victims of crime fund plus £50 towards prosecution costs.
There was no separate penalty for possession of cannabis.
An order was also made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs that were seized by police.
Published on Thursday 25 October 2012 09:35
A scaffolder turned to illegal drugs to ease the pain of an injury which threatens to end his career, a court heard.
Jason Copping, 39, of Copperfield, Fairstead Estate, Lynn, admitted possession of Class B drug cannabis and Class A drug cocaine, at West Norfolk Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Susanna Chowdhury, prosecuting, said police raided Copping’s home and found cocaine, which they valued at between £160 and £200 and 83 grams of cannabis.
Miss Chowdhury said Copping opened the front door to officers on October 6 and allowed them entry to search his home.
Alison Muir, mitigating, said: “For the last 23 years he has been employed as a scaffolder and estimated he carries about 50 tonnes of equipment per week.
“Three months ago he suffered some pain in his right shoulder and it has been so severe he hasn’t been able to work.
“He has been told by a surgeon he could have surgery but there are no guarantees and it if goes wrong he might not be able to carry out his work in the future.”
Miss Muir said Copping started taking illegal drugs on the advice of a friend in an attempt to self-medicate.
For possession of the cocaine, Copping was fined £100 and ordered to pay £20 to a national victims of crime fund plus £50 towards prosecution costs.
There was no separate penalty for possession of cannabis.
An order was also made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs that were seized by police.
