Lisburn judge sends ‘complete waster’ to prison for possession of drugs
A man who was found in possession of drugs after leaving Lisburn Magistrates Court has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Oskar Gerss, 29, whose address was given as Burren Way in Belfast, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with possession of a Class B drug, namely cannabis.
The court heard that on June 12, 2025, the defendant was stopped by police at Lisburn train station after leaving Lisburn Magistrates Court, where it is understood he had appeared for breaching a community service order.
After detecting the smell of cannabis when the defendant was leaving the courthouse, police stopped him at the train station next to the court and located 2g of cannabis during a search. The defendant was arrested and made full admission to possession of the drugs.
District Judge Rosie Watters, who noted the defendant had a number of suspended sentences on his record, commented: “He must have brought or purchased his drugs here.
“He is a complete waster who comes in here with drugs and leaves in a terrible state.
"He is not taking it seriously. It shows a complete disrespect for the whole system.”
A defence lawyer said the defendant was “a recovering drug addict”.
He added: “His behaviour is less than stellar.
"It is a very modest amount [of drugs].”
Ms Watters went on to say: “He was here because he was in breach of a community service order. He wasn’t in any fit state to be here and he brought drugs with him as well.
"He said he had stopped drugs but he was off his face in this building.”
During sentencing Ms Watters told the defendant: “I think you have come to the end of the line. You have had lots and lots of opportunities.”
Ms Watters imposed a prison sentence of two months.
She also activated five suspended sentences, to run concurrently with each other but consecutively with the first sentence, bringing the total custodial sentence to six months.
Ms Watters also issued an order for the destruction of the drugs.
Defence sought leave to appeal the sentence.
Ms Watters granted leave to appeal, however she refused to release the defendant from prison pending the appeal hearing.