One of the UK’s leading rap stars has admitted supplying cannabis. Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert, entered guilty pleas to two drugs charges during a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court – Tuesday, May 28.
The 23-year-old, of Lonsdale Road, London, appeared in court via a video-link from Wormwood Scrubs prison where he is in custody. Wearing a grey Nike top and grey jogging bottoms, Herbert pleaded guilty to a charge of Fraudulent Evasion of a Prohibition relating to the importation of cannabis on or before July 11, 2023.
Herbert also admitted a second charge of supplying cannabis to others between October 2022 and February 21 this year. The court heard Herbert’s basis of plea to the drugs charges was not acceptable to the prosecution.
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Judge Simon Hirst adjourned the case for further reports to be submitted by prosecution and defence drugs experts. The judge told Herbert a further hearing will take place at Lincoln Crown Court on July 8 once those reports have been completed.
On that occasion Herbert will learn if a trial without a jury – known as a Newton Hearing – is required to decide the level of his involvement. “In the meantime you remain remanded into custody,” Judge Hirst told Herbert.
The drill artist, whose tracks have been listened to by millions, was allegedly arrested at a property in Bracebridge Heath near Lincoln in February while broadcasting on Instagram Live. At a hearing earlier this month the Crown Prosecution Service were given eight days to consider the guilty pleas indicated by Herbert.
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