AN ISLE of Wight man caught with cannabis in his rucksack already owed more that £650 in unpaid court fees.
Khalid Parker, of Lower Furlongs, Brading, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, July 25.
The 18-year-old admitted possession of cannabis, in Eastleigh, on April 24.
Prosecutor, Graham Heath, said Parker was a passenger in a car stopped by police.
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He said, during a search, he was found with a small quantity of cannabis stored in a tub in his rucksack.
The court heard he had been handed a conditional caution for a previous drug-related offence in January.
Nick Muir, defending, said Parker turned 18 in February and it was his first appearance in the adult court.
He said he was a regular user of cannabis but was making efforts to cut down his drug use.
Mr Muir told the bench Parker was unemployed, living with his mother, and looking for work.
Parker, who already owes over £650 in outstanding court fees, was fined £41 and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £16 surcharge.
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