Benwell taxi driver found with ‘nasty’ knife disguised as credit card on Central Motorway
A Benwell taxi driver was found in possession of a ‘nasty’ knife which was disguised as a credit card.
Kellesh Miah was pulled over on Newcastle’s[1] Central Motorway on September 21 last year in an unrelated matter. But when officers searched the 32-year-old a “locking credit card knife” was found in his wallet.
In interview, Miah told police he used the knife for cutting open boxes in a previous job working at a takeaway. He later apologised for having the implement in his wallet when he was taken to Forth Banks police station.
This week, Miah, of Condercum Road, Benwell[2], appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court[3] facing a charge of possession of a knife in a public place. He pleaded guilty to the offence, with District Judge Kate Meek calling the knife a “nasty little implement”.
Bushra Begum, prosecuting, said that Miah was travelling along the A167 when police pulled him over for an unrelated matter. She said: “The defendant was stopped in a car with two other men on the Central Motorway. He was searched and a credit card [was found] which transpired to be a lock knife in his wallet.
“The defendant made some comments to the officers, stating he had never seen it before, but then said he knew he shouldn’t have had it and was sorry.” The court heard that Miah had previous offences against him for drug possession, dating back to 2012.
Greg Stephens, defending, said Miah was a taxi driver at the time of the offence and that he previously worked in a takeaway. He said: “The knife was used to open boxes when he used to work at a takeaway. It had been in his wallet for a long time.”
Miah was fined £461 and ordered to complete 30 rehabilitation days.
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