A CREAMFIELDS reveller who was arrested for possessing bicarbonate of soda and vitamin tablets, which he intended to sell as cocaine and ecstasy, was blasted by a judge for 'selling his family a story'.

Warrington Crown Court heard on Monday James Bail, from Castleton in Lancashire, was also caught with MDMA and charged with possession with intent to supply a Class A drug.

But on the day of his trial in April, he pleaded guilty and claimed a group of 20 friends had bought the drug to share and they had ended up in his pocket.

Sarah Morgan, prosecuting, said officers became suspicious during the festival in 2013 when Bail and a co-defendant, who had been dealt with during an earlier hearing, were spotted 'exchanging items'.

They were searched and Bail was found to have white powder in 12 snap bags, clear bags containing yellow tablets, five snap bags with blue tablets and 10g of Class A drug MDMA.

She added: "He accepted the bicarb had been prepared at home to try to sell it as cocaine at the festival and the vitamin tablets as ecstasy."

Rachel White, defending, said Bail, who had four previous convictions for five offences but none drug-related, had been 'very foolish' and was so drunk he had to wait until the following day to be interviewed.

She added he played a secondary role behind the co-defendant and planned to emigrate to New Zealand to live with family.

She added: "His mum is very cross with him still."

Judge Michael Hayton said he did not 'believe a word' of Bail's story but would not change the basis of plea which had been agreed.

He added relatives who had written references for Bail were looking at a 'young man through rose-tinted glasses'.

"What I mean by that is you have sold them a story," he added.

"They will say I know my son but I say to them I first appeared in this court room more than 20 years ago and seen too many cases to believe this load of nonsense.

"Your aunt says I should show you mercy and your future is in my hands but your future was in your own hands when you went into that festival and attempted to deal drugs."

Judge Hayton added Bail should 'go for a pint' in the future to unwind as it is not illegal and 'does not get you six years in prison' and he was very fortunate to not be jailed.

Bail was handed a 12 month community order and has to complete 240 hours unpaid work.