Woman (21) fined £250 for drug offences detected after police stopped car in Cookstown
Police who stopped a car in Cookstown and carried out a search “due to the demeanor of the occupants” located cannabis and pregabalin tablets, Dungannon Magistrates Court was told on Friday.
District Judge Francis Rafferty heard at 8.55 pm on April 6, police stopped a black Audi a4 at Coagh Street.
They spoke to 21-year-old Ellen Coyle, of North Close, Stewarstown, who was fined a total of £250 with a £15 offender’s levy for unlawfully possessing the cannabis and pregabalin.
Prosecuting counsel said Coyle was a passenger in the vehicle and officers carried out a search “due to the demeanour of the occupants”.
He said seven pregabalin tablets were found in her handbag and she handed officers a quantity of cannabis and ‘spliff’ was found in the console.
The total value of the drugs was estimated to be £51, counsel added.
A defence lawyer said Coyle suffered back pain following an accident. She added the defendant did not want to appear back in court.