A teenager from Sulby has been fined £700 for possessing 0.1 grams of cocaine.

Max Abdulai Cassama McVicar, 19, was arrested on December 13, after police detained him for a drug search on Parliament Street in Ramsey.

He was already subject to a probation order, imposed last year for five offences, including possessing cocaine.

It was valued by police at £10.

Defence advocate James Peterson asked the court to deal with the latest offence by way of a financial penalty.

Mr Peterson said it had been a small quantity, for McVicar’s personal use.

Deputy High Bailiff Rachael Braidwood also ordered prosecution costs of £125, and McVicar, who lives at Narradale Road, will pay at a rate of £20 per week.