Lawrence suspect gets nine years for pot pedaling

Former Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt has been jailed for nine years for his role in a in a multi-million pound hashish smuggling operation. Acourt, 42, and brother Neil, 43, who was another Lawrence suspect, headed a gang which moved resin worth £7.4 million between London and the north east between 2014 and 2016. Jamie Acourt had denied the allegations but changed his plea on the second day of the trial. Crispin Aylett, prosecuting, told the court Acourt now…