A young man who was caught with thousands of pounds worth of drugs has narrowly avoided jail time. Declan Hornby, aged 22, was sat in a car with three others in Westhoughton in May 2021 when they were approached by police. Hornby, who is of Lee Bank, Westhoughton, had multiple bags of cocaine and cannabis in the car, as well as a small bag of ketamine, and was arrested.
On Monday, almost three and a half years since the incident, he appeared at Bolton Crown Court to be sentenced for his offences. Prosecuting, Anna Bond said: "On May 5, 2021, at around 8.35pm, a sub-inspector was on patrol when he saw a silver Vauxhall Corsa parked in Westhoughton .
"The defendant was in the driving seat with three other men. The SI approached and could smell cannabis." Upon searching the car, the inspector found multiple packets of cocaine and cannabis, in places such as the "door pocket", "glovebox" and on Hornby's person, as well as a small bag of ketamine.
Ms Bond added: "In total, there was 1.62g of ketamine, 39.43g of cocaine and 410.
6g of cannabis. "The street price of the cannabis was £3688, the cocaine was £2850 and the ketamine was £30. "He gave a no comment interview and has no previous convictions or cautions.
" As well as the drugs, cash totalling £1751 was found in the car. Hornby had previously pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of cocaine, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of cannabis and possession of ketamine. D.