Man accused of possessing pregabalin livestreamed exchange with police on TikTok
A Co Tyrone man livestreamed an exchange with police who spotted him staggering across Irish Street in Dungannon on TikTok, the local magistrates court has heard.
Prosecuting counsel said police spoke to the man fearing he would be struck by passing vehicles and noted that his eyes were glazed.
She said they located 10 pregabalin tablets in his pockets and while this was happening the defendant was livestreaming on TikTok.
Before the court was Paul Anthony Tennyson, aged 45, of Gortgonis Park, Coalisland, who is charged with possessing the drug on April 20.
Counsel said he was taken to Lurgan custody, where a medical prescription was produced which did not meet NHSS prescription specifications.
A defence solicitor said he had seen some of the defendant's TikTok videos and they were “actually quite humorous”.
District Judge Francis Rafferty asked if the defendant is laughing now?
The judge adjourned the case for four weeks for a pre-sentence report and told Tennyson to “bring a bag”.