A Sandy's man received a double fine after possession charges against him were changed yesterday in Magistrate's Court.

Dereck Hill, 24, pleaded guilty to the original charge of possession of the controlled drug cocaine.

The court heard in a summary read by Crown Counsel Paula Tyndale, officers were in an unmarked van when they approached the gate of White Hill Field on July 8.

The defendant was standing with a group of men and shouted "Police" when he saw the van.

He quickly walked away from the gate to a club house and reached down to his shoe to retrieve an item.

Officers chased after him and saw him drop a white plastic twist on the ground.

Hill was arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act but said the twist was not his. It was revealed to be 0.35 grams of cocaine.

After the charges were read, Ms Tyndale told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner that the possession took place in an increased penalty zone even though it wasn't put in the charges.

The charges were changed to possession of a controlled drug in an increased penalty zone namely White Hill Field.

Hill maintained his guilty plea and was fined $1,000 for possession and $1,000 for the increased penalty zone.