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Olimpia Zagnat

Sneinton driver, 28, avoids jail after police find drugs and knuckleduster in his car

A driver who was found in possession of drugs and a weapon has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

It comes after a car speeding in St Ann's was spotted by police officers in the area.

They pulled the car over in Thomas Close and 28-year-old Abdul Mann was arrested.

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When they searched the vehicle they found bags containing white powder and a knuckleduster during the incident on October 25, 2018.

Mann, of Finsbury Avenue, Sneinton, went on to plead guilty to possession of a Class A drug and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He was given a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Monday (March 7).

Detective Sergeant James Oakton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “As this example shows, we will continue to proactively stop vehicles we believe are involved in criminality.

“Proactive policing of the roads is an essential tool in our ongoing efforts to keep people safe and we will do everything in our power to pursue and catch criminals and bring them before the court.”

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