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Two men who admitted to separate cannabis offences are set to return to court next week for sentencing.<\/p>

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Dwain Branche, of Grays Farm, was arrested after police raided his Pigotts business on 29 August. Officers, acting on a warrant, found a plastic bag containing cannabis. Branche admitted ownership and pleaded guilty in court on Monday. He is due to be sentenced on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate case, police charged Orville Nedd and Crystal Jeffers, also of Pigotts, after seizing 1.3 pounds of cannabis. Nedd accepted responsibility and entered a guilty plea, while the charge against Jeffers was dropped. He has been remanded until his sentencing on Monday.<\/p>

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Two men who admitted to separate cannabis offences are set to return to court next week for sentencing. Dwain Branche, of Grays Farm, was arrested after police raided his Pigotts business on 29 August. Officers, acting on a warrant, found a plastic bag containing cannabis. Branche admitted ownership and pleaded guilty in court on Monday. 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