Digga D, a renowned UK drill rapper, admitted to importing cannabis for personal use but denies involvement in large-scale drug trafficking. He claims to have used cannabis since age 12 to manage frequent migraines.
UK rapper Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, told a court he has been using cannabis since the age of 12 to help with his frequent migraines. The drill star admitted importing 3kg (6.6lbs) of the Class B drug after he was arrested near Lincoln in the early hours of 21 February while broadcasting on Instagram Live. He pleaded guilty in May to a charge of smuggling cannabis relating to 11 July 2023, and supplying cannabis between 26 October 2022 and 21 February 2024.
However, during a trial of the issue, known as a Newton Hearing, at Lincoln Crown Court, the 24-year-old denied importing up to 60kg (132lbs) of cannabis for commercial sale. The two-day hearing has been held in front of Judge Simon Hirst, who will decide on the level of Herbert's drug dealing after the prosecution did not accept the basis of his pleas. Giving evidence via a video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where he is currently on remand, the rapper said he began using cannabis from the age of 12 and used the drug throughout his teenage years to 'help with his frequent migraines'. The court heard it was 'a benefit' for Herbert to buy his cannabis in bulk as he could afford it and it proved cheaper. His defence barrister, James Scobie KC, previously told the court the artist had earnings in excess of £3m at the time of the alleged large-scale drug dealing activity. On Tuesday, prosecutors suggested a message on Herbert's phone referring to '40 in the air' was in relation to the importation of about 18kg (635oz) of cannabis. Digga D is one of the UK's leading drill performers, with his tracks getting millions of views online Herbert told the court it was a 'fictional chat' and said he had no knowledge of 18kg coming into the country at that time.The musician said buying in bulk also reduced the chance of him coming to the attention of the police as he was often stopped both in London and elsewhere in the country
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