Isle of Man: Man caught growing cannabis plants at home fined 拢1,300
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Shaun Yates was arrested after police searched his home on 19 May 2021
A man who grew cannabis in what police described as an "unsophisticated set-up" at his home has been fined 拢1,300.
Shaun Yates pleaded guilty at Douglas Courthouse to charges of cultivating and possessing the Class B drug.
The 52-year-old, from Glen Maye, was arrested in May 2021 after a warrant to search his home was executed by police.
Six cannabis plants were found, in addition to a tent with lighting equipment, a fan and "several" jars containing the drug.
The court heard Yates had been using the drugs to "self-medicate" for anxiety and depression and it was not being used for financial gain.
'Self-medicating'
The total amount seized was estimated to be worth 拢3,951.
High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said while the total value of the drugs was not "insignificant", she accepted it was not on an industrial scale.
In a report read to the court, Yates expressed his "deepest apologies".
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