Care worker used Snapchat to get drugs

Leslie Gregg (29) from Aughrim Road admitted charges of possessing on January 25 and attempting to possess the drug between December 10 and 18 last year.

A prosecuting lawyer told Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday that on December 11 last year a parcel of herbal cannabis was seized in the post and on December 18 a second parcel was seized.

Counsel said the parcels had the defendant’s name and address and contained approximately 56 grammes of cannabis. He said police carried out a search at the defendant’s home and found a joint and approximately 38 grams of cannabis at the property.

The lawyer said Gregg made a full admission to the offences and told police he had obtained the drug over Snapchat and stated it was for his own personal use.

He added that Gregg had received a caution in 2015.

Defence lawyer Michael Forde said the defendant had been recently married and worked as a care worker.

Mr Forde asked the court to consider a character reference in respect of the defendant from his local church. He said Gregg had made a full admission to the police and asked the court to take this into account when sentencing.

District Judge Paul Keown ordered Gregg to pay an offender’s levy of £15 and made an order for the destruction of the drugs.