Daniel McSween, 18, of Whitebridge Road in Onchan, had fled and thrown the bag away when approached by police on 19 March.[1] He admitted possession with intent to supply, possession of criminal property and breaching the Isle of Man lockdown.[1] He was jailed for eight months.[1] He was also jailed for £635 of unpaid fines.[1]

He was reported to police by a member of the public who saw him putting the drugs into a “man bag” while sitting on the bench at Onchan School, which had been closed to pupils during the island’s third lockdown.[1] When police arrived, McSween jumped over a wall and crouched behind a van.[1] Officers subsequently found the bag, which had cannabis worth about £500 inside, under the vehicle.[1] McSween also had about £300 in cash on him when he was arrested.[1] Prosecution advocate Hazel Carroon said McSween was arrested by police, on Sandringham Drive in Onchan, on 19 March.[2] When he was searched by police officers, they discovered cannabis worth around £1,000 as well as £390 in cash.[2]

Daniel James McSween of Whitebridge Road in Onchan appeared before Deputy High Bailiff Christopher Arrowsmith at Douglas Courthouse via a live video link from the Isle of Man prison.[3] The 18 year old pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply it, possessing £390 of criminal cash and being out of his home without good reason – all offences were committed in Sandringham Drive in Onchan on March 19.[3] Sentencing him, Deemster Cook said McSween’s plans to relocate to the UK to live with his father to stay out of trouble upon release were a good idea.[1]