Ex Ayrshire shop worker 'not a fit and proper person' after drug supply conviction
A former shop worker from Kilwinning has had his personal licence revoked after being convicted of drugs offences.
Sgt David Markin of Ayrshire Licensing Department in Kilmarnock told Monday's meeting of North Ayrshire Licensing Board that Mandeep Dhaliwal had been convicted under the terms of the Licensing Scotland Act 2005.
The 36-year-old was convicted on February 13 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 concerning the supply of a controlled drug, cannabis. The disposal at the time was a confiscation order of £7,510 and community payback order of unpaid work of 210 hours to be completed within a year.
At 10.40am on September 19 last year, police attended the accused's address in Kilwinning and were in possession of a search warrant.
Mr Dhaliwal was inside. A search was carried out for a quantity of green herbal material, and a quantity of cannabis weighing 885g and a quantity of cash worth £7510 were recovered along with a set of scales.
Some green herbal material was recovered and was found in preparation of individual deal bags. The value of the material recovered was given as £3,800.
Mr Dhaliwal, who used to work at the Premier store in Kilwinning Main Street, was sentenced on March 14 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
He told the Board: 'I regret what happened at that time. I was in a bad place myself. I have already paid for it by doing the community order.'
Cllr Christina Larsen said: "It is a serious offence and being a licence holder comes with responsibility. You have to be a fit and proper person and due to the conviction, I propose we revoke your licence for not being a fit and proper person.'
Her motion was seconded by cllr Ronnie Stalker and unanimously agreed by the board.
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