A Douglas teenager has admitted money laundering as well as drug dealing using the social media platforms Snapchat and Telegram.

Jared Kenneth Ramsey Forsythe offered cannabis online and used his Manx bank account to forward more than £20,000 to UK accounts.

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to converting criminal property, transferring criminal property, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.

He will be sentenced at the Court of General Gaol Delivery on May 20.

Prosecuting advocate Hazel Carroon told the court that, in October last year, acting on intelligence received, police examined Forsythe’s bank account.

The 18-year-old was employed by a seafood company at the time but investigations found that he had made 32 deposits into the account totalling £24,015.

He had then made transfers to UK accounts totalling £23,033.

The transactions had various references on them such as ‘birthday’, ‘lunch money’, and ‘clothes’.

Forsythe was arrested on December 8 and during a search of his home at Ballakermeen Drive police found 13.9 grams of cannabis, which they valued at £278, together with scales and a grinder. The cannabis was said to have been in 11 individual wraps.

A mobile phone was seized and when the data was analysed conversations were found from Snapchat and Telegram with Forsythe asking ‘Do you smoke ganja?’

If the other person had answered ‘yes’ he had then added them to a private group.

He had also talked about debts.

Ms Carroon submitted that the case was too serious for summary court and should be committed to the Court of General Gaol Delivery for sentencing.

Forsythe was represented by advocate Stephen Wood, who agreed that the case should go to the higher court and asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing.

Mr Wood said that his client had been under the care of mental health services and also asked for a psychiatric report.

Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks declined summary court jurisdiction and committed Forsythe to the Court of General Gaol Delivery.

Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions to live at his home address and co-operate with probation services.