East La Penitence man jailed over ganja

An East La Penitence man was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment for possession of marijuana, which he claimed was intended to make fast money for his sick girlfriend to undergo surgery.

Keith Bob, 57, pleaded guilty to possession of 1.992 kilogrammes of cannabis when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

In his address to the court,