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Weed smoker fined $100

Abdullah Virgil, 23, of Happy Valley, admitted the charge in Magistrates' Court.Police saw Virgil at the junction of Happy Valley Road and Cherry Hill around 10.45 a.m. on March 5.

Abdullah Virgil, 23, of Happy Valley, admitted the charge in Magistrates' Court.

Police saw Virgil at the junction of Happy Valley Road and Cherry Hill around 10.45 a.m. on March 5.

Virgil appeared nervous when he saw Police, Insp. Peter Duffy, prosecuting, said, and he began fidgeting in his black sports bag. Searching Virgil, Police found 0.15 grams of cannabis in a manila envelope.

When asked by Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis if he had anything to say, Virgil said: "Sorry I got caught. I'm not going to lie. I smoke weed''.