Jamie WaylettJamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter films, pleaded guilty to growing ten cannabis plants in his mother’s London home, reports the BBC. The 20-year-old actor was ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

He was arrested after police found pictures of the plants on his camera, which they seized after he took a picture of the officers – which is prohibited under the Terrorism Act – as his friend, John Innis, 20, drove past them.

“I extend my sincere apologies to all producers, cast and crew and all at Warners and most especially to all Harry Potter fans,” said Waylett.

He received a police reprimand and two warnings between 2001 and 2005. No further details were given about these incidents.

“Mr. Waylett, I accept that the cultivation of this cannabis was on a small scale, and this was not in any way a commercial venture on your part,” said District Judge Timothy Workman upon sentencing the actor. “Nevertheless you used a sophisticated growing system to do so. I give you credit for pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity, your co-operation with police and the fact that you are, until now, a man of good character.”

Innis was sentenced to six weeks in a young offenders’ institution and fined £500 after admitting to possessing a knife and 11 bags of cannabis.

Cheryl Rudden, the lawyer for both Waylett and Innis, said, “If I may emphasize that they are both extremely sorry and remorseful for what they have done and certainly would seek to be setting an example.”

Waylett can be seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth and most-recent instalment of the Harry Potter franchise, which opened in theatres July 15.






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