A Pembroke Dock man who was reported walking around in public with his trousers around his ankles has appeared in court charged with drugs possession.
Thirty-four-year-old Steven Barham, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 3.3 grams of the drug amphetamine when he appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Prosecutor Ellie Morgan told magistrates that on January 3, police officers received a call of a man walking around Haverfordwest with his trousers around his ankles, who seemed to be intoxicated.
“When officers arrived at the scene, the defendant didn’t smell of alcohol, but when he was searched, officers found what seemed to be some suspicious items on him,” she said.
Mr. Barham was taken to the police station and a white substance was found on him, to which he told police ‘you know the difference between coke and amphetamine, well that’s phets’.
Defence solicitor Mike Kelleher told the court that Mr. Barham, who at the time of the offence lived in Pembroke Dock, but had now moved back to his family in London, had the drugs for his own personal use.
“He has an extensive court record, but no previous drugs offences.
“Mr. Barham had experienced a difficult few months, but has now returned to London, where his brother has offered him a job, so he hopes that everything will work out properly,” he added.
Magistrates fined Mr. Barham £100 for the offence and ordered him to pay prosecution costs of £85 and a £30 victim surcharge. A destruction order for the drugs was also passed.