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Judge's fury as cannabis dealers caught red-handed by police avoid jail
direct to your inboxTwo men who were caught red-handed dealing cannabis almost two years ago have avoided jail - because their case took so long to get to court.Jason Cope, 25, and Kieran Robinson, 21, were stopped by officers in Wythenshawe in June 2019 in the front seats of a Vauxhall Astra.Smelling strongly of cannabis, officers also discovered two plastic bags containing 58 snap bags of the drug in the footwell of the car.The total weight was estimated to be 124g and the total value was said to be between £840 and £960, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.Robinson, then 19, was also found with over £1,000 in cash, as well as a debtors list.Despite both men answering ‘no comment’ in their interviews, they later pleaded guilty to possession