in prison after admitting five drug offences -- including having more than $6,000 worth of cocaine for his own use.

Christopher Robinson, of South Road, Paget, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to possessing more than 13 grams of cocaine, possessing .41 grams of cannabis, possessing drug equipment, and two counts of misusing cocaine and cannabis.

An original charge of possessing the cocaine with intent to supply was dropped.

Acting Magistrate the Wor. Cheryl Ann Mapp heard that Police found Robinson, who is unemployed, asleep in a private car near Government Gate in Pembroke on last June.

Robinson was arrested in connection with another matter.

During a search at the Hamilton Police station $518 in mixed denominations of Bermuda and US currency were found in his trouser pockets.

Several twists of brown paper containing 38 pieces of rock cocaine, .41 grams of cannabis, a torn pack of matches, and a torn pack of cigarette papers were also found.

Robinson, who initially claimed he did not know what the items were, told Police the cannabis was left over from a purchase he made the previous evening at Clay House Inn.

He said he had smoked some of the cannabis and two cocaine rocks he purchased from another man at the same place, Sgt. Earl Kirby, prosecuting, said.

He said Robinson told Police one of the sellers asked him to guard the rest of his cocaine supply while he went into Clay House Inn for a drink.

Robinson said he walked off with the drugs to Government Gate and stopped and smoked several more rocks on the way.

"The accused stated he had been unable to get a taxi to his residence so he spent the remainder of the night in his mother's car, parked at Government Gate,'' Sgt. Kirby said.

Police estimated that the street value of the cocaine found on Robinson was more than $6,000.

Mrs. Mapp ordered a social inquiry into Robinson's background after noting that the amount of cocaine he said he had for his own use was quite substantial.

Yesterday Addiction Services counsellor Mr. Llewellyn Gomes told Mrs. Mapp Robinson, who is serving time for an unrelated offence, has been attending weekly voluntary Addiction Services group sessions at the prison.

"We have been pleased with his level of participation,'' he said.

After hearing from Mr. Gomes and probation officer Mr. Vincent Ratteray, Mrs.

Mapp told Robinson: "I have gone quite an extensive way to investigate what can be done to help you because at your age you are quite salvageable.

"If you put your mind to becoming a productive member of society, you can do it.

"I appreciate that you are a drug addict -- this was a large amount of cocaine you had in your possession.

"However, crack cocaine is lethal. Every time you use that drug, you're running the risk of automatic death.

"I recognise there is a problem. But I want you to know that you're just not going to get a slap on the wrist and sent away''.

Mrs. Mapp sentenced Robinson to two years in prison for possessing cocaine, three months of prison for each charge of possessing cannabis and misusing the drugs and fined him $150 or 15 days in default for having drug equipment.

Robinson will also be placed on probation after serving the two-year sentence, with the condition that he attend Addiction Services and "adhere to the programme set out by that agency''.

"You have four years to straighten up and prove to yourself that you can do something useful with your life,'' Mrs. Mapp said.