A DRIFFIELD woman has been fined after she admitted possessing drugs believed to be worth hundreds of pounds.
Tracy Ann Thorley, 33, of Northfield Crescent, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing cannabis resin, a Class C drug, when she appeared before Bridlington magistrates.
The court was told that police had executed a warrant to search Thorley's h
ome on July 12.
Amee Patel, prosecuting, said that Thorley had gone into the kitchen during the search and opened a drawer containing blocks of brown resin.
She then asked the officers: "Is this what you are looking for," the bench was told.
A total of 158.2 grams of cannabis resin, which police valued at £452, was recovered, along with scales, a cannabis crusher, chopping board and a small tin.
When interviewed, Thorley admitted the drugs were for her own use and that she had been a heavy user of cannabis.
Ed Cunnah, mitigating, said his client had used the drug for 'years' and that it had 'definitely' been for her own use.
"It was not for sharing, supplying or dealing," he told the court.
He added that Thorley had only bought the drugs the day before police searched the property, describing it as 'either an incredible coincidence' or that officers had been alerted to it.
The court was also told that Thorley disputed the value of the drugs given by the police.
Magistrates fined Thorley £100 and told her to pay £60 in costs, plus a £15 victim surcharge.
The drugs were also ordered to be forfeited and destroyed.
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