A father and son have been sentenced for running a cannabis dealing operation.

Lee Bristow, 42, and his 20-year-old son Kit appeared side by side in the dock at Norwich Magistrates’ Court.

They were both arrested following a police raid in Cromer in 2022.

Ghaff Khan, prosecuting, said officers had discovered a quantity of cannabis.

Seized mobile phones were also subsequently found to contain messages indicative of the buying and selling of drugs.

Lee Bristow, of Keyes Road in Norwich, had previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class B drugs between June and November 2022.

His son, of Walpole Gardens in Norwich, admitted involvement in drug supply in October and November 2022.

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Natalie Cortes, mitigating, said it had been a small family-run operation to fund their own cannabis use.

“They had no knowledge of or influence in any larger scheme they just bought from a man they knew,” she added.  

Magistrates made both subject to 12 month community orders with Lee Bristow required to do 180 hours unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation days. 

His son will be fitted with a tag to monitor his movements for six months.