A MAN has been fined after getting caught with a knife and cannabis.

Tyler Jay Little, 21, of Reynolds Way in Abingdon appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Friday May 13.

Little pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and the class b drug cannabis.

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Magistrates heard Little was caught with the six-inch knife in Abingdon Market Place on September 23, 2021.

On the same day he was found in possession of cannabis.

The defendant’s guilty plea was taken into consideration when imposing a sentence.

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Little was fined £120, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and ordered to pay costs of £85.

The drugs were also confiscated and destroyed.

Little has been ordered to pay the total of £239 in £30 instalments each month.

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This story was written by Rebecca Whittaker, she joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.

Rebecca covers education and news in Abingdon and Wantage.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Rebecca.Whittaker@newquest.co.uk or calling 07824524333

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