After phoning 999 following an incident in the early hours, a 30-year-old man was searched and found with heroin worth £155 in his possession.

At Truro Magistrates’ Court Ricky Jewell, c/o Ocean Crescent, Porthleven, pleaded guilty to possessing 2.86 grams of the drug at Camborne on February 2.

He told the police he had used some heroin earlier and what was left was what he handed over to them. He had previous convictions and a caution for possessing heroin.

He was fined £110 with £20 victim surcharge.