St Helens man sentenced after admitting to cocaine offence

The defendant admitted to possessing cocaine <i>(Image: Stock)</i>
The defendant admitted to possessing cocaine (Image: Stock)
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A MAN has been sentenced after admitting to cocaine possession.

Sean Hilton, of Wythburn Crescent, Carr Mill, appeared at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, June 2.

The 24-year-old indicated a guilty plea to possessing the Class A drug on December 11, 2025 at Honister Avenue and Kendal Drive.

Hilton was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Magistrates also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the cocaine under Section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

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