Man found with more than £110k of drugs in Greeba jailed
The prosecutor told the court that police had identified a number of messages from people seeking drugs.In a police interview the following day, Roberts said the cocaine was for personal use, but replied no comment in response to questions about the cannabis and cash, Douglas Courthouse was told.Roberts had pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of MDMA with intent to supply and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.Roberts had no previous convictions, the court heard, and references described him as a "hard-working man" who had "given back to the community" through charity work.Jailing the 25-year-old, Deemster Graeme Cook said: "I struggle to understand why you became involved in this sort of activity," adding "you are someone who should have known better".
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