A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with possessing drugs with the intent to supply.
Christopher Kempson, of Riverbourne Road, pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A at a first hearing in Salisbury Magistrates Court on Sepetmber 6, 2024.
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The court heard how on the morning of September 14, 2023, Kempson was driving his car in Salisbury and was stopped by police who searched his vehicle, where they located two "snap bags" of cocaine.
The court heard that he was arrested and taken to Swindon custody, where a search warrant was issued on his house, where a further 45 snap bags were located by police.
In an interview, Kempson claimed that he was "getting married" and wanted to give the drugs to "men at his stag do".
His friends had paid for the accommodation so the drugs were his "contribution", the court heard.
The case has been adjourned to Salisbury Crown Court on October 9, 2024, when Kempson will be sentenced.
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