A MAN caught with almost a kilo of cannabis in Hereford has been sentenced by a court.
Matthew Bauress appeared before magistrates in Hereford for sentencing in September after entering guilty pleas to one count of producing a controlled class B drug and one count of possessing a controlled class B drug.
The court heard from prosecutor Mark Hambling that the 28-year-old , who was represented at the hearing by defence solicitor Rajesh Bassi, had produced a quantity of controlled class B drug cannabis in Hereford on September 24, 2021.
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He had also been in possession of 923 grams of cannabis in Hereford on the same date, magistrates were told.
Bauress, of Hampton Rise, Hereford, was handed a 12-month community order and fined £100, with magistrates saying they had taken his guilty pleas into account when imposing the penalty.
He must also pay prosecution costs of £185 and a £95 victim surcharge, which is used to help fund services supporting victims of crime.
The seized drugs and paraphernalia were ordered to be forfeited and destroyed.
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