News / Cocaine for friends
A LERWICK man (name and address removed under the right to be forgotten) has been told to work unpaid for 200 hours after he admitted supplying cocaine to friends at the town’s sheriff court on Wednesday.
The 29 year old was arrested after police searched his house and found £160 worth of the Class A drug along with a set of scales on 24 May.
Defence agent Martin Morrow said his client “assisted” friends who asked him about obtaining drugs on a night out.
“It was not something for financial gain,” he said, adding that (name removed) knew he had brought “disgrace” on his family and his employer.
Sheriff Philip Mann restricted the sentence to unpaid work as it was (name removed) first offence and due to the restricted size of the haul.
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