AN ALLOA drug dealer has been put on a "tag" for seven months.

James Paterson, 36, of Old College View, appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court for sentencing.

He admitted that on December 14, 2022, at Mar Street, Alloa, he was concerned in the supply of cannabis.

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Sheriff Neil Bowie imposed a restriction of liberty order for 220 days.

He warned Paterson that any similar offending in the future would make a jail sentence inevitable.