Najee Sidahmed arrested at Gottwood Festival returned the next day. He received a suspended sentence for drug offenses.
Najee, aged 29, came from Manchester. He went to the Gottwood festival near Holyhead. People told him to go back to Manchester, but he didn’t listen and returned to the festival.
He admitted to drug crimes from June 2019. The court learned he changed his life. He got a degree and now has a good job however they found him after he moved. Moreover, The judge said he wasn’t avoiding justice.
The judge gave Sidahmed suspended jail time. Tom McLoughlin said security stopped him at the festival on June 7th because they thought he had drugs. They found drugs and a phone, leading to his arrest. He said the drugs were for his personal use on June 8th, and then got released.
Later that day, someone told a police inspector about a man. The inspector realized it was Sidahmed whom The inspector knew him from the earlier interview, all which took place at the festival. Sidahmed tried to run, but they arrested him again and this time he didn’t answer questions.
Police found Class A, B, and C drugs. The drugs were worth over one thousand pounds.
Amy Edwards defended Sidahmed in court. She stated peer pressure influenced his actions. He met friends at the festival, and he got caught up in the atmosphere with them.
He now understands the danger of drugs, and recognizes his return made things worse. His father was very sick back in June 2019, and passed away in November. Consequently, Sidahmed used drugs to escape his problems.
He acted selfishly about supplying drugs and realized he let down his father. He went to college and got a math degree. He now has a good job and is valued.
The judge spoke sternly in the court, indicating that young people attend these festivals. As they are inexperienced and easily exploited, parents want their kids protected, but temptation surrounds them.
The judge said Sidahmed returning the next day was “almost unbelievably” foolish. The authorities were surprised to see him again, acknowledging he changed his life a lot in six years, even graduating college.
The court sentenced Sidahmed for the drug charges. He must serve two years for possessing Class A drugs, although this sentence would be suspended. He must also complete 300 hours of unpaid work and pay £1,000 in costs.