A 26 year-old man has been fined a total of ?450 for importing cannabis bush.
Steven Lamont, from Ribbleton in Preston, also admitted possessing the drug.
He was detained by police at the Sea Terminal at 10am on June 6, after a search by a police dog.
A bag of cannabis bush weighing 2.5 grammes was found in his hand luggage.
His advocate said the defendant was arriving from Liverpool with his brother and friends for a stag night
He was to be his brother's best man, but he had spoiled the daytrip for the whole group.
Lamont was told the Isle of Man didn't want people coming over and bringing in drugs.

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