‘Doops’ granted bail on ganja charge

A man who was allegedly nabbed with a quantity of marijuana in his possession while at the Bartica Police Station was yesterday released on $50,000 bail.

Lelon Jones called `Doops’ of Lot 22 Third Avenue, Bartica made a first appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he denied the allegation when it was read to him.

It is alleged that on Tuesday at the police station he had 11½ grammes of cannabis.
He will make his second appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on June 10.