A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 17, 1996 re — Best appearance Ben Haigh won third in the races. ee JONATHAN RIFE’S hot rod won for best appearance during the Kub Kar rally held last weekend. Justin Unrau won first, Alex Vogel. picked up second, and Man gets six months A 25-YEAR-OLD Terrace man has been Sentenced to six months in jail on drug charges. Neil Leonard Strain has been found guilty of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and driving while prohibited. In August of 1994 Terrace RCMP noticed a van Strain was driving had licence plates on it which belonged to a 1974 Comet. © But Strain didn’t pull over immediately when asked to do so, Rather, be tumed to the other side of the road, parked and ran into a nearby home on Kalum while carry- ing a small parcel. Police found him there, silting in the living room. The parcel, containing 29.9 grams of cocaine, was found in a closet, Identification, digital scales and traces of white powder were found in a fanny pack which Strain had left bebind in the house after police arrested him. A search of van turned up a handgun and ammunition, Strain has been in custody since the incident. During his trial, his 23-year-old brother Ben testified that both men were drug dealers. But he told the courts Neil didn’t know what was in the package, and also a Quarter Pound of Beef’ Combo. Two specially seasoned patties, -_ and crisp, smokey bacon. Put together with regular . A&W Fries and regular A&W Root Beers. For only $4.99 until April 28. So hurry in to 4416 Keith Ave., Terrace 638-0100 | iq If you're hungry for a big taste, then dig into our Double Double Choese with Bacon 4) 1996 ABW Food Services of Canada Inc didn't know about the gun in the van or about the changed licence plates, And he said the scales were used to weigh protein supplements, nol drugs. Neil also took the. stand in his own defence, but when the pair were finished testifying, judge Rabert Errico had serious doubts about both of them. In his judgment -he writes “in assessing the evidence of the accused and his brother T have concluded that when the evidence would serve the interests of the accused, they would testify falsely,”’ He goes on to write “‘the evidence of both is convoluted...in some instances it is in- consistent with common sense.” In sentencing Strain to six months judge Errico noted the man. had already been in custody for 18 months. - He alsa pointed oul Strain has a history of criminal. convictions, although this is the first one on drug charges. Meanwhile the courts in Prince George have sentenced Ben Strain to two years in jail for conspiracy to traffic in cocaine. He and 14 others were picked up in De- cember 1994 as part of a conspiracy inves- tigation in Prince George aud Terrace. 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