A package containing £163 worth of cannabis was intercepted at the Post Office’s sorting office, a court learned this week.

Jakob Michael Hewer, aged 18, of Mona Street, Peel, has admitted two counts of production of cannabis to the island as well as two counts of attempting to possess the drug, and two of possession.

Prosecutor Rebecca Cubbon told the court how the parcel was intercepted by the police at the sorting office on September 7.

It was said to contain three separate wraps of the drug, with two valued at £72 each and one at £19.41.

His home address was searched and cannabis worth £12 was found.

Hewer was interviewed and gave ’no comment’ responses to all questions.

In a second incident, on December 2, police were called to a disturbance at Lord Street bus station.

Hewer was involved and was searched by police who found £8-worth of cannabis on him.

Defence advocate Louise Cooil asked for a probation report to be completed before sentencing.

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered that the report should consider all options, including custody.

Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions that Hewer love at his home address, contact probation, and not leave the island without permission.