Westcliff man, 24, fined £266 for cannabis possession in Southend
Allan Moss, 24, was sentenced at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on November 2 for possessing cannabis in Southend on May 4. He was fined £266 with £85 costs and a £106 surcharge, and the cannabis was ordered destroyed.
🇬🇧 Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, Chelmsford, Essex · United Kingdom
Allan Moss is a Westcliff resident who, aged 24 and of Westcliff Avenue, was in
possession of a quantity of cannabis, described as a class B drug, in Southend
on May 4.[1]His possession case was dealt with at Chelmsford Magistrates’
Court and Family Court, which sentenced him on November 2.[1]
For the offence the court imposed a fine of £266 on Moss.[1]The court also
ordered Moss to pay £85 in costs and a £106 surcharge, with the full amount due
by November 30.[1]
The court ordered that the cannabis involved be forfeited and directed police to
destroy it.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Sentenced
1
Fine
GBP 266
Agency type
Court
Activity
Possession
Charge
possessing cannabis
Case stage
Sentenced
Sentence
Fine
Region
Essex
Sources
Echoecho-news.co.ukWestcliff resident fined for possessing cannabis in Southend | Echo
Open questions the AI reported
The article gives May 4 and November 2 without years; 2026 is inferred from its 12 November 2026 publication date.
No weight or quantity was given for the cannabis possessed, so no kilograms can be recorded.
No plea, arrest date, or custody details were reported.
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