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Longford Courthouse
A young man who pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis was fined €200 at Longford District court.
Noah Comer (19) of 4 Quarry View, Ballybride, Roscommon was before Judge Bernadette Owens on a single charge of possession of cannabis.
Outlining details of the case Sergeant Mark Mahon said that on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 10:00pm officers on patrol on the New Street area of Longford town stopped and searched the defendant.
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Mr Comer was found to be in possession of a small amount of cannabis to the value of €20 which he said was for his own personal use.
The defendant had one previous conviction for cannabis possession. The defendant's solicitor said Mr Comer was going through a difficult period at the time, but has turned his life around.
He is now in full time employment and has given up using cannabis.
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Taking the facts of the case into consideration judge Owens imposed a fine of €200 and gave the defendant four months to pay.
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