Police officers, having a tea break in an unmarked car, were treated to a surprise visit when a man got into their vehicle, realised where he was and apologised, saying: “I’ve got into the wrong car”, and left.
Concerned because of the man’s confused state, the officers went to look for him and found him ten minutes later in Roseneath Place in Edinburgh.
The officers found him to be nervous and, when searched, eight bags of Cannabis where found in his jacket pocket.
At the city’s Sheriff Court today 35-year old Mariano Colsa-Gonzalez of Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of Cannabis on August 26, 2013.
Fiscal Depute, Graeme Jessop, told Sheriff Donald Corke the case was “rather unusual”.
The part-time waiter, he said, had claimed the drug was for his personal use. However, when his home was searched 13 more bags of the drug were found in a padlocked rucksack along with a wallet containing £2370 in cash made up in £100 bundles.
The Fiscal said the value of the bags found in the accused’s jacket and in the house was £210, but two larger quantities of the drug, which were found, had a street value of £4,540. Mr Jessop called for the forfeiture of the £2370.
Deferring sentence for reports, Sheriff Corke granted the forfeiture request.