A 21-year-old Ballasalla man has admitted ordering cocaine in the post from the Netherlands.
Conor Ewood Atkinson, of Beech Grove, pleaded guilty to production of cocaine to the island, attempting to possess cocaine, possessing ecstasy, possessing LSD, possessing DOB (a psychedelic drug), and possessing amphetamine.
He was committed to the Court of General Gaol Delivery to appear today (March 16) after Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes deemed the offences too serious for the lower courts.
Prosecutor Michael Jelski told the court how, on November 28, customs intercepted a suspicious package addressed to Atkinson from the Netherlands.
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It was found to contain 3.45 grams of cocaine and Atkinson’s home address was searched.
Police found 2.03 grams of amphetamine, five microdots of LSD, 5.92 grams of ecstasy, and four microdots of DOB.
In a police interview Atkinson admitted ordered the cocaine from the Netherlands and possession of the other drugs.
Defence advocate Jane Gray told the court that her client had two jobs but had been dismissed from one.
Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions that Atkinson reside at his home address and not leave the island without court permission.