Small bag of cannabis found on car seat

When police stopped a 35-year-old man because the taillight on his trailer was faulty they noticed the smell of cannabis coming from his vehicle.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Mar 2020, 12:22 BST
Craigavon Courthouse. INPT21-239.Craigavon Courthouse. INPT21-239.
Craigavon Courthouse. INPT21-239.

Thomas Joseph Barry, whose address was given as Clonmeen, Craigavon, was fined £100 last Wednesday at the local court for unlawful possession of cannabis.

He was also ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.

The court heard that on September 19 last year at 2.35am police saw a trailer with a faulty taillight on the Ballylough Road, Banbridge.

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They spoke to the defendant who was driving and there was a smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle.

A small bag of cannabis was located on the front passenger seat and Barry said he had bought it from a friend for £10.

There was about a gram of the drug, the court was told.

A barrister representing the defendant said her client had a relevant record but most of his drugs offences were of some vintage.

District Judge Amanda Brady told Barry if he was in court again for drugs convictions he would be looking at more serious penalties.