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Alness woman ‘forgot’ she had LSD in her pocket





Inverness Justice Centre. Picture: Gary Anthony
Inverness Justice Centre. Picture: Gary Anthony

A FORGETFUL Easter Ross woman was arrested in Inverness's Porterfield Prison because she forgot she had an LSD tablet in her pocket.

It is routine for prison officers to search visitors to prison and when 34-year-old Charlene Seel of Milnafua, Alness went to see her partner, the Class A drug worth £10 was discovered.

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At Inverness Sheriff Court, Seel admitted possessing the drug on May 11, 2023 and was placed on one year's social work supervision.

Sheriff Gordon Lamont told her: "Take this is as a warning and make sure there is no repetition. This could have resulted in a significant sentence."


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