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A bus driver, who says he unintentionally ingested gummies with a excessive stage of THC and handed out on the freeway, has been granted probation.
Jinhuan Chen, 59, instructed a state choose in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that he didn’t know the candies have been laced with the substance as a result of he can’t communicate or learn English.
“Mr. Chen considers himself lucky that nobody was harmed,” mentioned Daniel Esposito, Chen’s legal professional.
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A driver with Go Go Solar Excursions in Boston handed out on the wheel on March 13 after pulling his bus over on the Interstate on March 13. The motive force unintentionally consumed THC-infused gummies. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe by way of Getty Pictures)
“I didn’t understand it was marijuana,” Chen beforehand instructed the court docket by way of a Mandarin translator. “I didn’t know.”
Chen is a 10-year veteran driver of Boston-based bus firm Go Go Solar Excursions.
He was arrested on March 13 after pulling his bus over on the aspect of Interstate 95 in Stratford and passing out within the driver’s seat with 38 passengers on board.
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When police arrived and located Chen, he was in possession of a bag of Smokies Edibles Hashish Infused Fruit Chews.
He has been ordered to finish a two-year probation interval, after which all 38 counts of reckless endangerment might be erased from his file.
“This probably may have had devastating penalties, however he instantly pulled over and known as 911,” Decide Elizabeth Reid mentioned.
Bus driver Jinhuan Chen instructed a superior court docket choose in Bridgeport, Connecticut that he unintentionally ingested THC-infused gummies whereas driving as a result of he couldn’t learn the label of the candies. (Chet Unusual/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures)
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Supervisor of Go Go Solar Tour Victor Chen vouched for his long-time worker, saying he was not recognized to abuse substances and solely had an dependancy to sweets.
“He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, however he has a candy tooth and likes sweet,” Chen mentioned.
He added, “This may by no means have occurred a few years in the past, however now there’s marijuana in all places right here.”
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