Boy, three, turned up at nursery with three bags of cannabis stuffed in his pocket

By Eddie Wrenn for MailOnline

Published: 08:05 EST, 25 April 2012 | Updated: 08:11 EST, 25 April 2012

A boy of three was found with bags of cannabis stuffed in his pocket at nursery.

Teachers were stunned when the drug-filled bag fell out of the youngster's pocket as he played with toys.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, then happily showed off two more of the bags.

When asked about the drugs, which had a street value of £20, he said: 'It's my dad's for his cigs for smoking.'

The boy, who is unidentified, said the cannabis was his 'dad's for his cigarettes' (file picture)

The boy, who is unidentified, said the cannabis was his 'dad's for his cigarettes' (file picture)

Horrified staff at the nursery, based at a primary school in Salford, immediately phoned police.

Officers arrested the boy’s stepfather, who was hauled before Manchester Magistrates Court.

He pleaded guilty to drug possession and will be sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on May 21.

Defending, Abigail Henry said the stepfather was ashamed of himself.

The boy appeared at school with three bags in his pockets (file picture)

The boy appeared at school with three bags in his pockets (file picture)

She added: 'He realises the implications of what could have happened to the boy had he swallowed the drug or given it to another child.'

The cannabis was found by reception class teachers. They reported it to police who searched the stepfather’s flat and found a fourth bag of the drug.

Following his arrest, the stepfather told officers the boy and his mother had spent the night before at the house.

He admitted he had smoked cannabis and had left the bags at the side of the bed before rushing out to work the next day.

The stepfather later claimed he had put the bags in a box and that the child must have found them before taking them to school.

A council spokesman said: 'The school acted correctly, immediately reporting the incident to the police in line with our safeguarding procedures.

'All parties will continue to work closely together.'

The school declined to comment.



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