A man who was twice caught with cannabis and a knife in his car can work as a private hire driver after pleading for another chance.

Police Scotland objected to Jerin Benny’s application due to his convictions, but councillors decided to grant a reduced one-year licence.

Glasgow’s licensing committee yesterday heard how Mr Benny had been fined £760 following an incident in November 2020 when cannabis was found in his car.

Police officers passing the applicant’s vehicle noted a “strong smell of cannabis” and discovered “a total of 56.3g of cannabis… with a street value of £310” during a search.

Councillors were told how a lockback knife was found in Mr Benny’s car in November 2021, when police had pulled him over as he was driving with no lights on. He was sentenced to 108 hours of u

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