Rupununi man denies cannabis possession charge

Ronaldo Cupertino

A Rupununi man allegedly found with eight grammes of cannabis in his possession was placed on $60,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Accused was 26-year-old Ronaldo Cupertino, who denied the August 16 charge, which stated that he had in his possession eight grammes of cannabis at Moco Moco, Rupununi District, where he resides.

The miner/labourer was represented by attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat who