Police warn drug suppliers after significant cannabis seizure

Friday, 4 December 2015 00:00

People who import and supply drugs on the Isle of Man have been warned they will almost certainly lose their liberty if they are caught.

That's the message from police after they seized £67,000 worth of cannabis in Douglas earlier this week.

At Douglas Courthouse yesterday 36-year-old Kenneth Hunter pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and possession with intent to supply - he's been remanded until he is sentenced.

Sergeant Gavin Callow led the neighbourhood team which carried out the raids he says the seizure sends out a clear message:

Sergeant Callow says the courts always take drugs cases seriously:

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