A Co Antrim man who supplied herbal cannabis to a small group of family and friends was made the subject of a three-year Probation Order today.
Paul Williamson appeared at Belfast Crown Court via videolink and was sentenced for a single charge of possessing a Class B drug with intent to supply.
From Ballyfore Road in Newtownabbey, Williamson was arrested after a house and car were searched and a total of 372 grams of herbal cannabis was seized.
Judge Stephen Fowler QC said that on the afternoon of June 28 last year police entered a property in Newtownabbey. Once inside, officers noted a very strong smell of cannabis, and when the house was searched varying amounts of the Class B drug were found in several areas.