An Oban mad who admitted supplying drugs from his home in the town has been jailed for eight months.
Police found £2,785 in a kitchen cupboard when they carried out a search at James Richell’s house at 1 Lorn Avenue.
The town’s sheriff court heard the property had an “overpowering” smell of cannabis and drug dealing paraphernalia was also found.
Richell, 30, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis on March 5 when he appeared in court last month.
Fiscal David McDonald told the court that on the evening of March 5, police stopped two men in a car after seeing them visit Richell’s home briefly.
The vehicle smelled strongly of herbal cannabis and one of the men said he had “a bit of grass and just bought it there for £30”.
After applying for a search warrant officers found a quantity of the Class B drug with a street value of £200 at Richell’s home, along with bags and a digital scale, as well as the cash.
Sheriff Ruth Anderson said a prison term was the only appropriate sentence.
