Ballyclare man (45) had Ecstasy tablet 'concealed within his underwear'
A 45-year-old man had the drug Ecstasy "concealed within his underwear," a prosecutor told a court.
Gareth Roland Christie, of Ballycorr Gardens in Ballyclare, was sentenced for possessing MDMA (also known as Ecstasy); cannabis, diazepam and pregabalin on April 20 last year.
Ballymena Magistrates Court was told police "stopped" a vehicle at a car park and the car and the defendant were searched. Drugs were found in the car and some in the defendant's wallet.
He had pregabalin in a coat pocket and when searched at a police station cannabis and MDMA were "concealed within his underwear".
There were three grammes of cannabis, 12 diazepam tablets, six pregabalin tablets and one MDMA tab.
A defence barrister said the defendant's substance abuse worsened over the last five years.
District Judge Nigel Broderick said the defendant had a "poor record".
The defendant, who had 23 previous convictions including for possessing drugs, has now been given a three months prison term, suspended for 18 months.