Cannabis plant grower has sentence deferred

A MAN growing cannabis plants was reported to police by his neighbours because they couldn't stand the smell coming from his house, a court has heard.

Police arrived at James Wilson's home in Armadale, West Lothian, with a search warrant.

They found eight young cannabis plants in a cupboard in his living room and in another part of the house they seized nine mature plants.

Prosecutor Wendy McDonald told Livingston Sheriff Court that the class B drug haul was valued at 2250.

Wilson, 43, appeared yesterday at Livingston Sheriff Court after earlier pleading guilty to producing herbal cannabis.

Defence lawyer Glenn Fraser said Wilson had used cannabis for pain relief and had sought medical help to kick the habit.

Sheriff Ian Duguid QC deferred sentence for six months for good behaviour.