Man sentenced after driving to Police HQ with a car boot full of cannabis.

A man who drove to Cheshire Police HQ with a car boot full of cannabis has been sentenced.

Dilshad Ahmed appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday 20 November where he was sentenced to 15 months in prison, suspended for two years.

The 39-year-old, of St Pauls Road, Smethwick, had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

During the hearing, the court was told how at 3.45pm on Tuesday 27 June, Ahmed and his friend visited Cheshire Police HQ with to collect his friend’s belongings from a previous incident.

After speaking to security staff, an officer was called to speak to Ahmed due to the strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle.

Officers attended and during a search of the car they discovered eight one-ounce bags of cannabis from the boot along with another one-ounce bag from under the driver’s seat.

It was estimated that the drugs had a potential street value of between £1,440 and £2,250.

Ahmed was arrested and later charged with possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

Following his sentencing, Police Constable Matt Uren, of Northwich Proactive Policing Team, said:

“To drive to a police headquarters with a boot full of illegal drugs and think that you’d be able to get away with it is either arrogant or stupid.

“Ahmed was well aware that the drugs were in his car, but he thought that it was worth the risk to drive all the way to Winsford from Smethwick in order to retrieve his friend’s property from a previous arrest.

“Fortunately, the security staff at HQ, sniffed him out and reported him to officers who were quickly able to reprimand him for his actions.”