A Moira woman has been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service after police found a mixture of controlled drugs at her home.

Leah Johnston, 47, of Claremont Avenue, appeared at Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with possession of a Class A drug, morphine; a Class B drug, ketamine; and a Class C drug, pregabalin.

The court heard that police carried out a search of Johnston’s home on December 20, 2025. Officers recovered 0.15g of ketamine, four pregabalin tablets, and ten morphine tablets.

A defence solicitor told the court that Johnston, who is known to the court, had been diagnosed with agoraphobia and was socially isolated. Her mother was receiving end-of-life care, and she used drugs as a way of coping with deep-seated emotional issues.

District Judge Rosie Watters said that drugs were not the way to feel better and that Johnston did not appear ready to address her underlying problems. She suggested that Johnston speak to her GP about other ways to improve her situation.

Judge Watters sentenced Johnston to 240 hours of community service and ordered the destruction of the seized drugs. She warned Johnston that she did not want to see her back before the court.