Driver caught by police in King’s Lynn with cannabis in his pocket

A driver stopped by police because of two flat tyres on his Volkswagen car was found to have cannabis on him.

Rudolfs Simkuns, 21, of Tinkers Drove, Wisbech, pleaded guilty to possession of 1.25g of cannabis resin when he appeared before King’s Lynn magistrates’ court on Thursday.

Abdul Khan, prosecuting via video link, said police had stopped a VW Golf on Nar Ouse Way in King’s Lynn on May 17 after officers noticed both the nearside tyres were deflated.

When they spoke to the driver, Simkuns, they spotted a canister normally associated with nitrous oxide in the footwell on the driver’s side.

Simkuns was asked to get out of the vehicle while they carried out a search. But, said Mr Khan, nothing was found.

However, as Simkuns was getting back into the car officers spotted him putting something in his shorts’ pocket. They then discovered a small plastic bag with a small amount of herbal cannabis in it.

In an interview, Simkuns made full admissions to officers relating to the cannabis.

Simkuns, who appeared unrepresented, said nothing in his defence.

He was fined £208 with £85 costs and £83 victim surcharge. Magistrates ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.