AN OBAN man was fined £500 for possessing cannabis and forfeited £400 found during a police search of his home.
Andrew MacMillan, 36, of 33a Kerrera Terrace, had previously admitted possessing cannabis on March 1. During a search of his home, police found 72.7 grams of herbal cannabis and drug dealing paraphernalia. MacMillan had £360 in his wallet and other cash in his home.
MacMillan told police he had such a large amount of the class B drug because he was ‘dealing socially’ and using it himself for pain relief after a back injury. The cash had been repayment of a loan to a friend to offset family funeral expenses.