A 33-year-old Ramsey drug user who admitted attempting to receive £9,996-worth of cannabis in the post is to be sentenced next month.

Kenny Stephen Garaty, of Parliament Street, Ramsey, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of the drug to the island and being concerned in the supply of it.

He will be sentenced at the Court of General Gaol Delivery on September 4 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane told the court that police intercepted a package at the Isle of Man Post Office sorting office on May 1.

It was addressed to Garaty at his home address and found to contain 499.8 grams of cannabis, valued at £9,996.

Garaty was arrested at his home and during a police interview said that he was a long-term user of the drug.

He said that he bought regular small amounts, around a couple of grams at a time.

However, he initially denied any knowledge of the larger package at the post office saying he had not ordered anything and wasn’t expecting any parcels.

Analysis of his phone however, showed evidence of him buying and selling cannabis.

Defence advocate David Clegg said that his client admitted supplying small amounts to friends and receiving a parcel for another friend.

’The evidence was people messaging him for small amounts, not large-scale activity,’ said the advocate.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes declined jurisdiction saying that the case was too serious for a summary court.

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