A woman who agreed to have drugs sent to her home from the UK has been sentenced to community service.

A package containing 2,057 chlormezanone tablets, a class ’C’ drug, was sent to Katie Francis Jennifer O’Brien at her Demesne Road home in Douglas.

She told police she had agreed to accept the parcel while two men were staying with her, in return for a £60 debt being wiped out.

The 29-year-old admitted being concerned in the production (importation) of a class ’C’ drug to the island as well as possession of another class ’C’ drug diazepam.

O’Brien also pleaded guilty to common assault, resisting arrest and obstructing police in relation to two other separate incidents.

We previously reported how her first offences were committed on July 28 when a package was intercepted at the Post Office sorting office addressed to O’Brien.

It contained 2,057 chlormezanone tablets, which police said can be sold for 50p or £1 each.

O’Brien entered a basis of plea saying that she had not ordered the drugs but had agreed for it to be sent to her address while two men were staying with her in return for a £60 debt being wiped.

On August 4 at 1.32am police were called to O’Brien’s home after a report of a disturbance.

She answered the door with blood on her dress and refused to let police in shouting: ’You need a warrant’.

She tried to close the door but officers gained access as they had concerns there may be an injured person inside.

O’Brien continued to protest and was subsequently arrested for obstruction as she swore at police.

On August 13 a witness at Church Street in Douglas said they saw O’Brien run at a man and slap him after some shouting between them.

When officers arrived O’Brien had blood on her hand and leg. She struggled with police as they tried to arrest her and had to be restrained.

She was subsequently arrested for common assault and resisting arrest.

Defence advocate Kate Alexander said that O’Brien had ended up being the only person charged in relation to the package.

’She has taken the fall for what is a relatively minor role,’ said the advocate.

Regarding the obstruction offence Ms Alexander said that her client had thought that police needed a warrant to enter, and did not know they could still enter under the Police Powers and Procedures Act for the purpose of saving life or limb.

Ms Alexander said of the August 13 offences: ’The primary element of the resist was an attempt to get away. She has been cross at her partner and reacted in a manner that was unacceptable.’

Magistrates ordered O’Brien to do 120 hours work and pay £300 prosecution costs.

She was ordered to pay the costs at a rate of £10 per week deducted from benefits.