A Leguan man was yesterday fined after admitting that he was nabbed by police with a small quantity of cannabis.
Zalim Khan, 24, a mason from the island of Leguan, Essequibo, pleaded guilty to the possession charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One. The charge stated that on September 7, he was found with two grammes of cannabis in his possession during a search by police.
Khan was subsequently fined $3,000 and was also ordered to do six months of community service at the Leguan Police Station.
