Pensioner who previously dealt drugs from launderette had cannabis 'for back pain'
A PENSIONER who had cannabis in his vehicle told police he had the drug to help with his back pain.
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Senior Reporter based in west Cumbria for The Whitehaven News, Times & Star, News & Star, and The Cumberland News - covering a range of stories in Whitehaven and Copeland, and court and crime in west Cumbria.
Senior Reporter based in west Cumbria for The Whitehaven News, Times & Star, News & Star, and The Cumberland News - covering a range of stories in Whitehaven and Copeland, and court and crime in west Cumbria.
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