A young football fan caught trying to carry cocaine and ecstasy into Pittodrie has been handed a hefty fine.
Motherwell FC supporter Evan Johnstone was found with the Class A drugs as he visited the Dons’ stadium for the Scottish Premiership clash on November 6 last year.
But the 22-year-old was searched by police and they found the drugs – worth more than £300.
The 1.4g of cocaine had a value of £130 while the 19 ecstasy tablets were worth £190.
Drugs were ‘recreational’
Johnstone, a North Lanarkshire Council worker, pled guilty to two charges of Class A drug possession after travelling north for an appearance at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
His defence agent Alex Burn said: “The position is he did have these items on him – they were for recreational use.
“He very much regrets this. He has never been in trouble before and has no previous convictions whatsoever.”
He added that Johnstone regularly volunteers with a mental health charity.
Sheriff Graham Buchanan said Johnstone, of Pirnmill Avenue, Motherwell, had a “substantial quantity of drugs” and fined him £420.
Earlier this week the UK Government announced plans to hit anyone caught in possession of or supplying class A drugs at football matches with a five-year ban.
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