"I'm old school, your honour. If you do the crime, you do the time."
So said a Blenheim man who tried to smuggle cannabis resin to his son in the holding cells of the Blenheim District Court.
Alasdair Edward Graham Shave, 59, admitted dealing cannabis resin when he appeared in court yesterday and refused legal help, telling the judge he could see no point.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve Frost said Shave asked a jailer on May 31 to give two books to his son, Dallas Edward Oran Shave, who was held in custody at the courthouse after admitting possession of methamphetamine for supply.
The jailer found 5.8 grams of cannabis resin, wrapped in tinfoil, hidden in the spine of one of the books, Mr Frost said.
Shave's son had put a lot of pressure on his father to supply drugs to him while in prison, he said.
Shave refused Judge Davidson's repeated offers of a duty solicitor and a chance to apply for legal aid, saying he had paid $15,000 for legal aid in the past.
He was convicted and remanded to August 30 for sentencing.A Masterton construction worker has admitted smuggling cannabis with a street value of up to $5600 across Cook Strait to sell in the South Island.
Jamie Arthur Edwards, 22, admitted possessing cannabis for supply when he appeared in court on Monday. Mr Single said police searched Edwards at the ferry terminal about 5.40pm on May 21.
They found five plastic bags each containing 32 grams of cannabis head, 12 "tinnies" of cannabis totaling 25g, another 2g of cannabis head and $90 cash.
The cannabis had a street value of between $3700 to $5600, Mr Single said.
Judge Davidson convicted Edwards and remanded him for sentencing on August 17.
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