A MAN who was found with stun guns, knives and drugs in his car by a patrolling police officer has been jailed for three years.
Lewis Jay Davis, 25, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, September 25 after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of MDMA and cannabis, possession of criminal property, possession of prohibited weapons and possession of a lock knife.
He was told his sentence would be deferred for six months, Friday, March 21, 2021, with the condition that he engaged with counselling and therapy, did not reoffend or take drugs and maintained his job and personal life.
The case was however referred to the Court of Appeal and the sentence was found to be unduly lenient and he was sentenced to an immediate three-year prison term on Wednesday, December 2.
Neighbourhood officers attended the car park at the rear of the Half Moon Pub in Half Moon Street in Sherborne at around 5.40pm on Friday, July 10.
Davis, of Yeo Valley, Stoford in Yeovil, was spotted inside his BMW as an officer walking past saw the curved tip of a rusted machete lying in the rear footwell.
Davis told the officer he had the weapon to help his grandfather hack down bushes.
Police officers searched the car and discovered a machete, a stun gun, a lock knife, packets containing white powder, cannabis, a mobile phone and a bank card belonging to another person.
The following day, police officers carried out a further search of his address where a large number of items were found including two stun guns, cash, scales, more mobile phones, white powder and an axe. The drugs were tested and were found to be cocaine and MDMA.
Police Sergeant Matt Whetham, of Sherborne Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This discovery was as a result of proactive patrols by local neighbourhood officers and I would like to commend them for their commitment to tackling drug misuse in our community.
“Davis has now been jailed for his offences and I hope this reaffirms our commitment to tackling the supply of drugs that can blight our communities.”
Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. said: Davis dealt class A drugs and was found in possession of dangerous weapons. It is right that the Court of Appeal has given him a custodial sentence."
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