AN EASTLEIGH mother-of-five was caught with almost 200g of skunk cannabis in the boot of her car.

Lindsey Daish, 33, was found with the Class B drug stuffed inside freezer bags, which were placed in a Tesco carrier bag.

She initially told police the cannabis was hers and for personal use.

But after experts rubbished her claims, she later said she was transporting the cannabis to a friend's house.

She denied making any money out of transporting the cannabis, but pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply – on the basis she simply transporting it.

Now Daish has been ordered to complete unpaid work in the community.

Southampton Crown Court heard how Daish was in her vehicle with a passenger, said to be known by police, when she was stopped by officers.

Police searched the vehicle and found a Tesco carrier bag with freezer bags inside, each containing around 28g of cannabis, with a total amount of 196g.

The court heard Daish initially told police in interview that she was the owner of the cannabis.

But drugs experts concluded the amount of cannabis was not consistent with personal use.

In a basis of plea, to one count of possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply, Daish accepted she was driving the drugs to a house for a friend.

But she denied making any financial gain by moving the drugs.

Mitigating, Richard Tutt said Daish was a mother of five children, aged between 11 and three years old, one of whom suffered from epilepsy.

He said Daish was a single mother who was currently unemployed, but had been taking an online course in floristry and was set to undertake a similar course at Eastleigh College.

Daish, who in 2014 was sentenced to an 18 month jail term, suspended for two years, having been found guilty of conspiracy to convert criminal property, was sentenced to a 12 month community order.

Daish, of Rapide Close, Eastleigh, was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirement.

Sentencing judge, Peter Henry, said: "It is regrettable a young woman with five children was using cannabis regularly and was prepared to put her future in jeopardy by allowing that amount of cannabis in her car."