A MAN who admitted to drugs offences including possessing cannabis with intent to supply has avoided being sent to jail.
Callum Ward, of Severn Road, Rainhill was given a suspended prison sentence by magistrates after admitting to the offences in a court hearing on Monday, January 26.
Ward, 30, appeared for sentence at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates’ Court after he indicated guilty pleas on November 26, 2025, when the case was adjourned for the preparation of a pre‑sentence report.
The court heard that on May 6, last year, Ward was found in possession of quantities of cannabis, cannabis resin, and cocaine in St Helens.
The Class B drugs were held with intent to supply.
Ward indicated his guilty pleas to two counts of possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply, and one count of possession of a Class A drug.
Magistrates imposed a 32‑week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, for the possession with intent to supply cannabis and cannabis resin.
Court records stated the offending was serious enough to pass the custody threshold but could be suspended because Ward was deemed a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation”, and due to personal mitigation including the impact on children.
The sentence includes a 12‑month supervision period and requires Ward to complete up to 10 days of rehabilitation activity, as directed by the responsible officer.
There was no separate penalty imposed for the cocaine possession charge.
All the drugs were ordered to be forfeited and destroyed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Meanwhile, Ward was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £187 victim services surcharge.
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