A 26-year-old Foxdale man has been fined £500 for possessing £30 worth of cannabis.
Paul James Beattie, of Sprucewood Close, pleaded guilty to the offence and was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.
Prosecutor Hazel Carroon told the court how, on July 4, police found a small amount of cannabis resin in a tobacco pouch on the dashboard of Beattie’s van.
He admitted the cannabis was his, saying it was for personal use.
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Ms Carroon said that police had not provided any weight or value for the drug but Beattie himself had said that it was worth between £20 and £30.
Defending Beattie in court, his advocate David Reynolds asked for credit to be given for an early guilty plea.
The advocate said: ’Mr Beattie told the police the cannabis was in the van. He says he uses the cannabis for insomnia and also believes it helps with a skin condition, vitiligo.’
Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced Beattie on the estimated value of £20 to £30 and said: ’I don’t know why the police don’t provide the weight or the value.’