TWO people have appeared in court after police arrested them during a drugs raid earlier this year.

Appearing separately, the pair both admitted the charges of possessing coc-aine and cannabis when they appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court.

Police had been tipped off and raided the property of Emma Bennett, aged 26, of Bettle Close, Drakes Broughton, near Pershore, in May this year.

On arrival, officers found a group of people at the property and carried out a search, where they found a quantity of drugs. Matt Dodson, prosecuting, said police gained entry through a rear patio door, and there had been a number of people outside.

When they spoke to Bennett, they asked if there were any illegal drugs in the household, and she told them she had some ‘weed’ – the street name for cannabis – in a drawer.

However, dog handlers also found the quantity of cocaine in a black fleece jacket belonging to Bennett. Mr Dodson said: “She stated that she hadn’t worn that jacket for around 12 months,” he said, adding that she told police she had paid £300 for it and it was bought from an unknown man.

In court she admitted the charges of possessing 19.6 grams of cocaine, which had a street value of £760, and possessing 7.89 grams of cannabis, with a street value of £50.

In mitigation, Barry Newton said the drugs had been for personal use. He said she was a single mother and had not been known previously to police. He said she had admitted an addiction to cannabis and had herself sought help from a drug intervention team.

She had been worried she would lose her housing association property due to the raid on the house.

Magistrates said they had been impressed she had sought help herself.

They gave her a two-year conditional discharge and ordered her to pay costs of £85. Stuart O’Boyle, of Humber Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, was also arrested at the Drakes Broughton property.

The 19-year-old admitted the charges of possessing 2.07 grams of cocaine and possessing 1.65 grams of cannabis. Mr Dodson said police had found the drugs in a green rucksack in the house.

In mitigation, Andy Childs said he had later admitted the charges to police.

Chairman of magistrates Robbie Porter said it was a serious offence and O’Boyle was fined a total of £150, plus £15 victim’s surcharge, and one day’s imprisonment.