Cannabis found after police saw man sleeping in vehicle near Cranny Falls waterfall in the Glens of Antrim
Police found a man sleeping in a vehicle at 3.30am at a car park at a Glens of Antrim beauty spot and after a "strong smell" of cannabis was detected, a small amount of the Class B drug and a grinder were discovered.
Michael Mellon (35), of Croft Avenue in Carnlough, was detected close to Cranny Falls waterfall on November 2 last year.
The defendant was sentenced for possession of cannabis.
He was put on Probation for a year at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 12.