Former Emmerdale actor sentenced over cannabis farm

Actor Seamus Gubbins has avoided a jail sentence over the cannabis factory he was running at his home.

Gubbins, who played Ray Mullan in Emmerdale between 2001 and 2002, was arrested and charged last year after a volume of cannabis plants were found with a value of £24,800 at his home in Walton, Liverpool.
The actor claimed he had been growing the plants for personal use however, Judge David Fletcher, rejected his claim yesterday at Liverpool North Community Justice Centre.

Judge Fletcher told the court: “I’m afraid I am incredulous that he did not work out the value of the yield and the cost of cultivation. You are an intelligent man.
“The prosecution have proved their case that he was cultivating cannabis on a commercial basis.”

Gubbins was handed a 12-month jail term, suspended for two years. He must also wear an electronic tag for eight weeks and complete 160 hours of community service, the Liverpool Echo reports.