A MAN ended up in court after being found in possession of a class B drug.

Christopher Sanders appeared before South Cumbria Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis.

Sanders, aged 31, was said to have had a quantity of the drug in his possession in Ulverston on October 30, contravening the Misuse of Drugs Act.

For the offence, magistrates handed the defendant, of Rowan Avenue in Ulverston, a fine of £160, a £32 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs.