A man has narrowly avoided jail after drugs and more than £13,000 in cash were found at his flat in Bothwell.
Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the cannabis seized had a potential street value of £12,500.
Darren Dundas, 29, admitted being concerned in the supply of the drug at his home in Green Place on November 8 last year.
Lewis Deoy, prosecuting, said that when confronted by police officers with a search warrant Dundas told them: “There’s about a kilo, mate. I won’t lie.”
The fiscal stated: “Officers searched the property and recovered bags of green herbal material as well as scales, gloves and snap bags.
“The total weight of the cannabis was 1.564kg.
“Behind a skirting board in the kitchen the officers found £13,395 in mixed notes. The accused said only some of that cash belonged to him.”
The court heard Dundas has a previous conviction for a similar drugs offence.
Sheriff Colin Dunipace said he could “step back” from imposing custody given the accused’s family and work circumstances.
Dundas was placed under supervision for 18 months and ordered to do 300 hours of unpaid community work.
He also faces a 7pm to 7am curfew under a one-year electronic tagging order.
The sheriff warned him: “This is a high-end tariff. Any breach of these orders will mean a lengthy custodial sentence.”
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