A person caught with cocaine value £7000 has been hit within the pocket however averted a jail sentence.
Stuart Rae, 25, was positioned beneath supervision for a yr and fined £1000 at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom this week.
He admitted worrying within the provide of the Class A drug at his house in Morven Avenue, Blantyre, on September 1, 2020.
Aga Mathieson, prosecuting, mentioned there was nobody at house when cops armed with a search warrant went to the home.
She advised the courtroom: "In the course of the search they recovered 11 baggage containing a white rock substance.
"The overall weight was 317 grammes and forensic evaluation confirmed it was cocaine.
"The accused was traced later and made no reply when charged."
Defence agent Andy Thomson mentioned Rae was within the grip of a "horrendous" cocaine behavior on the time.
The solicitor said: "I am happy to report he has reversed that and is now fully drug-free.
"He has obtained full time employment and works seven days every week."
Sheriff John Speir advised Rae that worrying within the provide of a Class A drug was "very severe" and till just lately jail would have been "automated" for such an offence.
However the sheriff added: "I see you at the moment are making a optimistic contribution to society and I believe it is in everybody's pursuits that you're allowed to proceed on that monitor.
"You're being fined as a result of there was clearly a business aspect to this enterprise."
Rae was additionally ordered to do 240 hours of unpaid group work inside a yr and shall be electronically tagged for six months.
Which means he is confined to his house between 8pm and 6am every day.
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