Three Somerset men appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday [to face eight drug related charges including growing marijuana in their shared home.

Raymond Jones, 35, Odin Lowe, 28, and Kelly Young, 30, all of #6 No Name Lane, Sandys had no legal representation as Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner read out the eight drug and paraphernalia counts with which they are charged.

Lowe was charged with counts one through four, which were cultivating cannabis, possessing cannabis seeds, possessing a glass pipe, and possession of cannabis respectively. He pleaded guilty to all counts and was fined a total of $4,100.

Jones was charged on counts five, six and seven, which were possession of a metal pipe, possession of a grinder and possession of a wooden pipe respectively. Jones pleaded guilty to all three counts and was fined a total of $1,500.

Young was charged on count eight, possession of a glass pipe. He also pleaded guilty and was handed a $500 fine.

Crown counsel Nicole Smith told the court that the charges resulted from the execution of a search warrant at the Sandys property on January 21 2009.

According to Ms Smith Police carried out the warrant at 6.35 a.m. After identifying themselves as Police and explaining the warrant, they asked Lowe if he had any drugs on him.

"No, but there are drugs in the kitchen," he said.

Police then entered the kitchen where they spotted several potted marijuana plants in varying degrees of development. Lowe claimed responsibility for the plants, claiming they were for his personal use.

A K-9 unit was then taken to the residence to continue the search. With the assistance of the sniffer-dog Police entered the bedrooms of each individual, uncovering a pipe and cannabis seeds in Lowes room.

A metal pipe, wooden pipe and grinder in Jones' room and the final glass pipe in Young's room.

All three men admitted guilt at an early stage, identifying the items as theirs' and signing Police evidence bags containing the paraphernalia.