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Court / Fined for drug possession

A MAN from Lerwick has been fined £360 after he admitted possessing cocaine.

Dan Inkster, of Lyndhurst Place, pleaded guilty at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday to possessing the class A drug at his home address on 30 June last year.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank said the 32-year-old was unable to represented in court because there were no available seats on flights to Shetland for his mainland-based lawyer.

There was also no local agents available to represent Inkster on their behalf.

However, Sheriff Cruickshank was given a letter confirming Inkster’s intention to plead guilty to the cocaine offence.

Pointing to a previous conviction for possessing ecstasy, the sheriff told Inkster: “You have to make sure that you have no intention of being involved in possessing drugs in the future.”

If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.

For victims of general crime:

For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:

For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:

Shetland Women’s Aid

Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org

The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)

Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org

For anyone affected by substance use:

Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network

Phone: 01595 744402
Web: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075791869200
Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk

Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership

Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot

Substance Use Recovery Service

Phone: 01595 743006

 
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