District judge orders pre-sentence report in case of man found with cannabis worth around £1,800
A young man found with 185 grams of cannabis with an estimated value of £1,800 a few weeks after being fined for possessing drugs, appeared at Dungannon Magistrates Court.
Patryk Kacprzak, aged 22, from Aghinduff Park in Dungannon, is charged with unlawfully possessing a controlled drug of Class B cannabis on December 4 last year.
The court heard at 8.15pm, police were on patrol in the Dungannon area when they stopped a car in the town and, on speaking to the defendant, detected a strong smell of herbal cannabis.
Prosecuting counsel said on searching the vehicle, police located a box containing amounts of cannabis and tobacco.
They also found under the defendant’s right trouser leg, two large bags containing herbal cannabis, he said.
The lawyer said a search was later carried out at the defendant’s address and small quantities of cannabis were found.
He pointed out that in total 185 grams of cannabis were seized with an estimated value of £1,800.
The lawyer added that Kacprzak was later interviewed by police and made admissions.
District Judge Francis Rafferty remarked that he had fined Kacprzak £300 for drug offences at Dungannon Court on November 26 last year, and two weeks later he is caught with 185 grams of cannabis on his person.
He said he would adjourn the case until January 30 for a short pre-sentence report.
The judge warned the defendant that he was considering a custodial sentence and that he should not miss any appointments with the Probation Service.