A 51-year-old man from Douglas has been sentenced to 50 hours’ community service for cannabis possession.
Ivan Muzik, of Marathon Drive, admitted having 25.7grams of the drug, valued by police at £771. The offence was committed on May 28.
A probation report recommended community service as an appropriate sentence and said that Muzik had completed a previous community service order during which he had ’worked diligently’ and had been a positive influence on younger people in the group.
Defence advocate Stephen Wood said that the cannabis found was of poor quality though that would probably not affect sentencing.
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The advocate said that the first bag found contained chopped up leaves that Muzik had bought for £40 and not particularly potent, while a second bag contained leftovers from making joints of tobacco and cannabis.
’It is very encouraging to hear that Mr Muzik has re-engaged with Motiv8,’ said Mr Wood.
’His family had been having a terrible time and unfortunately he relapsed into cannabis use.’
Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks described the probation report as ’excellent’ and praised Muzik for being a positive influence on the younger people in his community service group.