A teenager has been sentenced to community service and probation for ketamine dealing and cocaine possession.

Lewis Eric Bergquist was caught in the toilets at 1886 bar with cocaine and then arrested on a later date after being found with the ketamine.

In court he pleaded guilty to cocaine possession, possession of ketamine with intent to supply, and cannabis possession.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain told the court that police were called to 1886 bar on June 20 at 2.25am.

Bergquist was seen running out of the pub followed by security staff and was subsequently arrested.

Staff said that they had caught the 19-year-old using drugs in the toilet.

The substance was later identified as cocaine.

When interviewed, Bergquist handed in a prepared statement admitting possession of the class ’A’ drug.

It was weighed at 1.6 grams, valued by police at £160.

On July 2 at 7.58pm, police were at School Road in Willaston when they stopped Bergquist and searched him.

He tried to run off but was detained.

When asked why he ran he replied: ’Cos I’ve got ket.’

Police found 10 wraps of the class ’B’ drug ketamine on him and he was subsequently arrested.

His home at Keppel Road in Willaston was searched and police found 7.6 grams of ketamine, valued at £304, and 2.3 grams of cannabis, said to be worth £69.

When interviewed Bergquist answered ’no comment’ to all questions.

An analysis of the teenager’s mobile phone showed evidence of drug dealing with messages asking ’Got any K?’, to which he had replied ’Already brought it out.’

Mr Swain submitted that the case could remain in summary court as the quantities of drugs were small.

A probation report described Bergquist as a ’nice young man’ who ’wanted to do well’.

He was said to be engaging with Motiv8 to look at drug use relapse prevention.

The report said that Bergquist had recently lost his job but was looking for work, and that community service would be a suitable sentence.

Defence advocate Paul Rodgers supported the community service recommendation and said: ’It was a small quantity. He was supplying to fund his own habit.

’He has stayed out of trouble since the commission of the offences. Community service would be particularly apt as he is not working at this time.’

Magistrates sentenced Bergquist to 12 months probation for the cocaine and cannabis possession and 120 hours community service for the ketamine offence.

He was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.