A Lifford man found with a joint could face prison.
Keelan Kelly, who already has two previous convictions for the possession of drugs, was due before Letterkenny District Court.
However, the 24-year-old, with an address at Beechwood Grove, Lifford, did not show up for his court date.
Detective Garda John O’Sullivan outlined to the court how he was on the forecourt of a filling station in Lifford on September 3, 2023.
Detective Garda O’Sullivan told the court that he passed a vehicle and detected a strong smell of cannabis.
He showed the two occupants his badge and introduced himself as a detective garda. He informed the two people that he was going to search the vehicle under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
In the…