A teenager has admitted cocaine dealing after plain clothes police heard him shouting ’How many nifters are we having?’

Max Stuart Corrie was sitting with a bank card and three lines of the class ’A’ drug laid out at Villiers Square in Douglas.

Police also found £2,560 in cash during a search of his home.

The 18-year-old was committed to the Court of General Gaol Delivery for sentencing after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and possessing criminal property, namely the cash.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain told the court that, on June 26 at 12.20am, plain clothes police officers were at Villiers Square when they saw a group of males.

Corrie, who lives at Main Road, Crosby, was heard to shout: ’How many nifters are we having?’

When officers approached they saw that he had three lines of cocaine laid out with a bank card.

It was later confirmed to be 0.7 grams of the drug, valued by police at £70.

He was searched and police found three more wraps of the drug in his wallet which were described as ’dealer bags’, valued at £230.

The teenager was subsequently arrested and taken to police headquarters.

A search of his home found scales and two more wraps of cocaine valued at £310.

Cash totalling £2,560 was also found.

Mr Swain submitted that the case was too serious for summary court and should be committed to the Court of General Gaol Delivery for sentencing.

Defence advocate Jim Travers agreed that the case should go to the higher court and asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing.

Magistrates declined jurisdiction and committed Corrie to appear at the Court of General Gaol Delivery on December 10.

Bail continues in the sum of £500 with a condition to live at his home address.