Caught with 
a small tin 
of cannabis

A Donaghcloney man with previous convictions for drugs offences was caught with a small tin containing cannabis earlier this year.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2015, 07:00 BST
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The damage done to the footbridge over Lurgan railway line at Brownlow Terrace

Alastair Copeland (32), Baird Avenue, Donaghcloney, admitted unlawful possession of a class B drug when he appeared last Friday at Craigavon Magistrates Court.

The court heard that on May 6 this year just after 10pm he was stopped while driving on the Belfast Road and police noticed the smell of cannabis coming from the car.

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He handed over a small tin box which contained herbal cannabis. He said it was for his own use.

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District Judge, Mr Mervyn Bates, said Copeland had previous convictions for similar offences in 2006, 2007 and 2013.

He adjourned the case until August 28 so that a pre-sentence report could be obtained.