New Hanover man gets fined, jail on ammo, ganja charges

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday sentenced a man to five years in jail after he admitted that he had in his possession ammunition without a licence and narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

According to the facts of the case, on November 11, at New Hanover in the Demerara River, Narine ‘Paul’ Hansraj had two 12-gauge cartridge casings without being the holder of a firearm licence enforced at the time. He also had 1 kg, 196 grammes of cannabis for the