22-year-old Ellis Kerry in King’s Lynn court after committing a host of drug and driving offences

A 22-year-old has been handed a community order after committing a host of drug and driving offences.

Ellis Kerry’s brush with the law began late in the evening of February 28, when he was pulled over by the police on the A47 at Walton Highway.

Officers had witnessed him drive onto the road with speed in his Vauxhall Corsa - and upon speaking to him, they immediately noted a smell of cannabis coming from his car.

Kerry was “very nervous”, would not make eye contact with the officers, and was shaking at the roadside.

When asked if he was in possession of any drugs, he replied: “I have a couple of bags on me. They are in my bag, bruv.”

A number of bags of cocaine were uncovered, containing 6.83g of the Class A drug.

A further 3.76g of Class B cannabis was also found in the car.

Kerry failed a roadside drug swipe and was arrested, while it also emerged he was driving while disqualified and without insurance.

In custody, he provided a reading of 2.5mcg of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit to drive of 2mcg.

Kerry, of Broadgate in Gedney, Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to all five offences when he appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

However, he disputed the amount of drugs he had in his possession, claiming it was only 3g of each.

Despite that, magistrates accepted the crown’s values after hearing that police had weighed the substances.

Mitigating, solicitor Kashif Khan said: “I would respectfully submit that by him pleading guilty, it shows his remorse.

“He was full and frank with the police, and co-operated with them. In fact, when he was arrested by the police it was a wake-up call for him.

“What he decided was to go cold turkey and stop using drugs altogether. What he decided to do after that was reconnect with his family.

“It has changed his whole attitude to life. Now he is back on the right track.”

Magistrates handed Kerry a 12-month community order, which will require him to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.

He was disqualified from driving for 14 months, while he will also pay a £114 victim surcharge and £45 in court costs.

An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.