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2. That believing them to be controlled drugs he took possession of them to hand them over to someone entitled to take custody of them, and that as soon as possible after seizing/finding them took all reasonable steps to deliver them to that person.
These rules would certainly cover the situations where door supervisors either find or seize controlled drugs during the course of their duties. This is why it is so important that if a venue has a search policy in relation to drugs, then it must also have a safe and secure system so that door supervisors can put them somewhere awaiting either destruction or collection by the police. For your own protection you need to know what the policy is, and you must stick to it. Any such seizures of drugs also needed to be recorded properly.
Unlawful Supply (Section 4)
It is an offence for a person unlawfully: -
(a) To supply a controlled drug to another;
(b) to be concerned in the supplying of such drug to another;
(c) to offer to supply a controlled drug to another;
(d) to be concerned in the making to another an offer to supply such a drug.
Sentences: -
Class A - up to life imprisonment and/or fine, or both (indictable)
Class B - up to 14 years imprisonment and/or a fine, or both (indictable) Class C - up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine, or both (indictable)
The unlawful supply of all 3 classes of drugs are indictable offences.
Supplying obviously refers to drug dealing, or selling. A person can also be found guilty of just giving someone drugs, or even just offering them some, it is not actually necessary for money to have exchanged hands.
Certainly anyone you catch dealing drugs on your premises should be arrested and handed over to the police, providing that it is safe for you to do so.
If you suspect that a customer is regularly selling drugs on the premises, but you cannot catch them actually committing an offence yourself, then the police should be informed. They may decide to start covert or plain-clothed observations themselves.
Possession With Intent to Supply (Section 5)
It is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it unlawfully to another.
Sentences: -
Class A - up to 14 years imprisonment (indictable) Class B - up to 14 years imprisonment (indictable) Class C - up to 5 years imprisonment (indictable)
This offence would cover someone found in possession of a large amount of drugs, which are obviously intended for sale to others.
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