70 year old had magic mushrooms and cannabis plants

A man has admitted cultivating cannabis after 15 plants were found at his Ballasalla home.

70 year old Martin Critchley of Hawthorne Grove appeared before Deputy High Bailiff Rachael Braidwood at Douglas Courthouse.

The court heard police found 1.9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 125 grammes of cannabis during a raid on his address on September 5 last year.

Five of the cannabis plants were said to be established, while 10 were younger plants.

Critchley was bailed to appear in court again for sentencing on November 5.