M-cat dealer in Hull sentenced to 12 months in prison
An M-cat dealer has been sentenced to 12 months in prison at Hull Crown Court today.
Phineas Float, 19, of no fixed abode, was arrested by police on Saturday September 15 in The Sugar Mill nightclub in Hull, after door staff discovered he had 33 bags of mephedrone, or M-cat, in his posession.
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He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a Class B controlled drug and failure to provide a sample for Class A drugs in September and was sentenced today.
Chief Inspector Dave Houchin of Humberside Police said: "The sentencing of Mr Float is a great result for Humberside Police and the people of Hull. It shows that we take offences such as this very seriously and will do all we can to bring offenders to justice
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“I would like to reassure the people of Hull that the current increase in the number of reported incidents involving MCAT is being investigated robustly by Humberside Police and we have dedicated resources to tackle the issue.
“We are currently working with a number of partner agencies to raise awareness of the effects of MCAT as our top priorities are public safety and reducing crime
“MCAT appears to be the drug of choice at the moment. We have noted that MCAT is an aggravating factor in offences such as Public Order and violent crime. In that people who have taken it and similar substances are sometimes in a heightened and more aggressive state.
“The police are dedicated to tackling crime and I would continue to ask people to be our eyes and ears and report any offences involving MCAT to police so that we can take the appropriate action and reduce the number of offences
Comments
by Thedark1
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 1:47AM
“shud of got 10 yrs in clink”
by Anna_Gram
Friday, October 19 2012, 11:48PM
“emmaer7875 ... Well stated points, and I agree with your bottom line.”
by rtyrty20
Friday, October 19 2012, 9:01PM
“Longer sentences for drug dealing scumbags!”
by emmaer7875
Friday, October 19 2012, 7:13PM
“these are just a few facts i found relating to drug dealing/possession etc....
why are we not more like the following countries...
Cyprus - has a zero tolerance policy towards drugs and possession, which usually leads to a hefty fine or even life imprisonment
Spain - penalties are severe and sentences for carrying drugs can be up to 12 years
Greece - possession of even small quantities of drugs can lead to lengthy prison terms and even life imprisonment
Tunisia - possession of even a small amount of drugs could cost you a term in prison, and more serious charges may result in 20 years' imprisonment plus a fine
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Iran and Algeria can impose the death sentence for some drugs charges
Maybe these actions would deter lowlifes from destroying other peoples lives
This country is a ******* joke!!”
by emmaer7875
Friday, October 19 2012, 7:05PM
“@Prescotts_Cat
lol....i did. x”
by cheech
Friday, October 19 2012, 6:01PM
“drug like this are very bad stay away.”
by killer127
Friday, October 19 2012, 5:23PM
“Chief Inspector Dave Houchin of Humberside Police said: "The sentencing of Mr Float is a great result for Humberside Police and the people of Hull. It shows that we take offences such as this very seriously and will do all we can to bring offenders to justice.
Really and we are supposed to believe that, 12 months is not serious he will be out in less than 6, 12 years hard labour is serious. The only way to get drugs off the street is to make the punishment for using or dealing them a real deterrent and not just a slap on the wrist, addicts should be locked away in solitary to go cold turkey, instead of tax payer funded rehab and drugs on prescription.
The war on drugs can be won, but we have to stop pussyfooting around and pandering to the dregs of society, if a few die in the process so be it.. Anyone one caught with drugs in prison should immediately be given a minimum of another 5 years without parole, forget the human rights, druggies are not human..”
by JayOnly
Friday, October 19 2012, 4:43PM
“Actually, no I don't believe it can or will be done. If was up to me I'd get most drugs on the market and sold for as high a price as the market would stand and take a tax revenue from it. The drug war is a losers scenario. If you can't beat 'em join 'em, etc.,”
by Prescotts_Cat
Friday, October 19 2012, 4:39PM
“Did anyone look at the name and think it was Phileas Fogg?”
by audemars
Friday, October 19 2012, 4:35PM
“Phineas Float - What a great name! Shame about the person behind it though.”