Man, 30, faces custodial sentence after being found with cocaine in Telford
A Telford man, aged 30, is facing a custodial sentence after admitting being in possession of cocaine following an incident in Wellington last year.
Dreece Bateman of Meadow Close in Telford was charged with being in possession of a quantity of cocaine following an incident in Donnington on Sunday, October 26.
On Tuesday, appearing on video-link before Judge Deni Mathews at Shrewsbury Crown Court, Bateman pleaded guilty to the single charge.
Defending Bateman, Mr Paul Smith told the court that the 30-year-old was on license at the time of the offence and has since been remanded in to custody. He added that Bateman acknowledges that a custodial sentence was likely.
Judge Mathewsadjourned the case for sentencing, which is set to take place on Friday (January 16).
