Abusing drugs and breaching probation landed a Pembroke man in Westgate for nine months on Friday.

Toriano Dunkley, 33, of Sugar Apple Lane, Pembroke appeared in Supreme Court to answer to violating his probation conditions for the third time.

Principle Crown counsel Vinette Graham-Allen told the court: ?The Crown asks that Dunkley serve the rest of his term in prison and be compelled to enter a substance abuse programme. It seems that one now has to compel him.?

Dunkley had tested positive for marijuana and had failed to attend counselling sessions, the court heard.

Puisne Judge Norma Wade Miller suggested Dunkley enrol in the Alternative Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) and the HOP Programme (Habitual Offender?s Programme) in prison, so that he can address his ?outstanding issues as without this type of assistance a repeat offence would be likely?.

She told Dunkley: ?Not to despair, I?ll work with you.You have done well in addressing the hard drug substance abuse. Under the circumstances, nine months is in your best interests. ?

Dunkley?s probation officer Elliott Pitcher said the HOP programme ran for 12 weeks and had a long waiting list.

Inmates sentenced to fewer than 12 or 18 months in prison would not be eligible for the programme.

Mr. Pitcher said: ?He has a long history of substance abuse with heroin and cocaine. He has addressed the court before and proclaimed he was capable of giving up. He has failed to attend regular sessions at Turning Point and was discharged.?

Mr. Pitcher informed the court that Dunkley has also failed to comply with probation since the last review.

?He has ignored instructions not to drive without a valid driver?s licence, he has tested positive for marijuana, and failed at Turning Point,? he said. ?The Department of Court Services recommend that he serve the rest of his term in prison.?

Lawyer Richard Horseman said that Dunkley had obtained a valid driver?s licence and refrained from using cocaine and heroin for a year and a half.

He asked Mr. Pitcher: ?You must agree he?s had some progress.?

Mr. Pitcher replied: ?Yes, with hard drugs.?

Dunkley took the stand and asked Mrs. Justice Wade Miller to not send him to prison with the reasoning that: ?Locking me up is not going to help me ? it?s going to set me back.?

But Ms Graham-Allen revealed to the Court that there were allegations that Dunkley committed two house breaking offences while on probation.