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A heavy cannabis user who tried to claim he knew nothing about 1.2kg of the drug stored in his loft was told by a judge that he was “fortunate” it happened to be there, given his addiction.

Judge Christopher Batty made the sarcastic comment after Kamyer Omari denied any knowledge of the drugs at his upstairs flat on Harewood Road, Wakefield. There were messages also found on Omari’s phone suggesting that the cannabis “would be ready for harvest tomorrow”, prosecutor Robert Galley told Leeds Crown Court.

After Judge Batty said he would not jail him, the 30-year-old changed his plea to guilty for a charge of possession with an intent to supply Class B drugs.

The court heard that a police officer detected the strong smell of cannabis while patrolling the area on January 20 last year. He knocked on the door and there was a delayed response before Omari answered.

Cannabis user sarcastically told he was 'fortunate' that 1kg of the drug happened to be in his Wakefield loft