Judge allows criminal to go on holiday to TENERIFE before he is sentenced but tells him: 'Don't let me down' Colin Watson was appearing in court in Cardiff on drugs and weapons charges He is facing jail but the judge allowed him to go on holiday before his sentencing Campaigners have hit out, saying it sends the wrong message to crime victims
By Zak Newland For Mailonline
Published: 01:17 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 01:18 BST, 22 May 2019
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A judge has agreed to delay the sentencing of a criminal convicted of possessing drugs and weapons, telling the crook he can go on holiday to Tenerife in the meantime.
Colin Watson, 51, was caught with cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis in Newport last October, and police also found a stun gun and an extendable baton when they searched him.
Watson appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon, an offensive weapon, and drugs.
But in a bizarre turn of events, Judge Jeremy Jenkins agreed that Watson, from Pontypool, can go on a pre-booked holiday to the Canary
