He was found with heroin and cannabis and he had already narrowly avoided prison after drug supply offences
Sam Mhedbi pictured outside Hull Crown Court(Image: Hull Live)
An aggressive troublemaker landed himself in hot water after “shouting constantly and swearing loudly” when police arrived because of worries about his earlier bad-tempered antics. Sam Mhedbi was causing such a serious disturbance that shocked people living in nearby homes came outside to see what was going on.
He was found with heroin and cannabis and he had already narrowly avoided prison after drug supply offences, Hull Crown Court heard.
Mhedbi, 28, of the Hessle Road area in west Hull, admitted using threatening words or behaviour and possessing heroin and cannabis on September 20.
Molly Minter, prosecuting, said that police went to Mhedbi’s mother’s home after being sent there on a call-out. Mhedbi was spotted and he was searched but he was “shouting constantly and swearing loudly”, causing people to come out of other nearby properties out of concern.
Mhedbi shouted insults to his mother. Two packets of heroin were found in a jacket pocket but this was considered to be for his own use. He was arrested but he told police: “You might as well add public order to the offences, mightn’t you?”
He was arrested for threatening behaviour and a joint of cannabis was found. He told police: “I don’t give a f***.” He admitted possessing both drugs and claimed that the cannabis was for his own use but the heroin was for others.
He had convictions for 13 previous offences, including being given a 26-week suspended prison sentence. He was in breach of an 18-month suspended sentence imposed at Hull Crown Court on July 15, 2024 for possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply, with a consecutive six months suspended for possessing a blade in public.
Hannah Turner, mitigating, said that Mhedbi’s mother contacted the police because of concern for his behaviour. His mother had said that it was the worst that she had seen him.
Sentence was deferred until June 29 for Mhedbi to carry on complying with the previous suspended sentence. Judge John Thackray KC told him: “Keep out of trouble. You seem to have made some progress in the last few months so I am going to give you a chance to prove yourself.”
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