Administration (DEA) officer was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Samuel Wilson, 42, of Ord Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to supplying $200 worth of crack cocaine and $125 worth of cannabis.

Crown counsel Leighton Rochester said Wilson sold $50 worth of cannabis on April 24, $50 worth of cannabis on April 25, $150 worth of crack cocaine and $25 worth of cannabis on May 2, and $50 worth of crack cocaine on May 10.

All of the drugs were sold to DEA officers working undercover at Ord Road during Operation Cleansweep this summer.

Wilson was arrested and shown videos which proved his involvement in the transactions.

And yesterday Wilson told the court that he had a drug habit.

"Where I live is a drug infested area,'' he explained. "When my boss laid me off things got slow and I got in with the wrong crowd.'' He added he was not known as a drug hustler and simply became caught up in the wrong crowd.

Magistrate Arthur Hodgson sentenced Wilson to 18 months in prison. The six months he had already spent in custody will be taken into consideration.

TEENAGER FINED FOR CARELESS DRIVING CTS Teenager fined for careless driving A 19-year-old St. David's man learned a painful lesson because of his careless riding.

Ankoma Cannonier, of Mount Road, yesterday pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to riding without due care and attention.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith said Cannonier attempted to overtake a truck while heading west on the Causeway at 9 a.m. on July 3.

Cannonier collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction driven by Jacqueline Zuill.

Cannonier, who was riding a cycle at the time of the accident, suffered a fractured wrist and torn ligaments.

Ms Smith added that there was extensive damage to both vehicles. Magistrate Arthur Hodgson fined Cannonier $200.