A young Labour politician - with ambitions to be a lawyer - was caught supplying cannabis he had hidden in the roof lining of his car.
Student Firase Morgan, 24, of Rodmarton Street, Marylebone stood as the official Labour Party candidate for Hyde Park Ward in the City of Westminster council elections two years ago.
He was not elected a councillor and currently attends BPP University, where he is studying for an LLB law degree.
Morgan is also a senior ambassador for charity Just for Kids Law and lobbies businesses to employ people with criminal records.
He pleaded guilty at Hammersmith Magistrates Court this week to possessing 28 wraps of cannabis, with intent to supply, outside the Gloucester Pub, Sloane Street, Knightsbridge on March 5.
He also pleaded guilty to supplying a quantity of cannabis to a female member of the pub's staff.
Prosecutor Miss Jo Arnold told the court it was 4.30pm when police officers on routine patrol noticed a female running down the street.
"They observed her, initially suspecting there may have been a theft, and saw her go to a cashpoint and return to the pub.
"Inside she had the till open then left again and got into the passenger seat of a car parked in Harriet Street.
"They saw she had two twenty pound notes in her hand and there was a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle.
"Sitting in the driver's seat was the defendant and the female left the car with two small white containers.
"The officers searched the car and in the roof lining found twenty-eight similar white containers."
She described them as tupperware-like and the police found the two Morgan sold when they searched the female's room - which contained drug paraphernalia - above the pub.
"She said: 'I bought the weed from the bloke in the car'," added Miss Arnold.
Morgan's bedroom was also searched and police seized £1,000 cash, which they suspect is the proceeds of drug-dealing.
However, the defendant complained it was his student finance and he had no other income.
Morgan was convicted of robbery in 2008 and in 2009 received a suspended prison sentence for theft from the person.
He complained about having a pre-booked university society sports trip to Andorra on the same day of his sentencing date.
"I don't understand why I can't go on holiday," he moaned, but District Judge Mike Snow told him: "If you intend going on holiday I will remand you in custody.
"You are not going on holiday. If you commit serious crime that's one of the things you miss out on.
"When I sentence you it could either be a starting point of one year's imprisonment or I could send you to the crown court."
Morgan will return to court on March 31.
A young Labour politician - with ambitions to be a lawyer - was caught supplying cannabis he had hidden in the roof lining of his car.
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