Douglas man cleared of drug charge

Jury finds 26-year-old not guilty of supplying cocaine

A Douglas man has been found not guilty of supplying cocaine.

26-year-old John Paul Glover was cleared of a charge of being concerned in the supply of the Class A substance by a jury following a week-long trial at Douglas Courthouse.

The charge related to over 200 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of between £46,000 and £65,000 in January 2017.

In a statement released by his advocate, Mr Glover expressed his delight that his innocence has been upheld and thanked his defence counsel for their assistance.