20-year-old threw cannabis into a hedge
A Patrick man who obstructed a drug search by throwing his cannabis in a hedge has appeared in court.
Liam Gregory Caine, of Glen Maye Road, discarded the class B substance after being stopped by police on 29 August.
The 20-year-old was the passenger in a car which had been pulled over, on Ballachurry Road in Port Erin, due to its excessive speed.
Officers smelt cannabis and began to search the vehicle – Caine was then seen emptying a grinder on the floor of the car and rubbing his feet over the contents.
When asked why he’d done that he said: “It was just a little joint.”
Caine then walked away from the car and was seen throwing something into a nearby hedge – officers retrieved 5.5 grams of cannabis which had a street value of £110.
At Douglas Courthouse Caine admitted both offences – a probation officer told the court he’d been self-medicating with the drug daily due to self-diagnosed OCD and PTSD.
Deemster Cook instructed Caine to undertake a six-month probation order and ordered him to pay £125 in prosecution costs.
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