Sophia man remanded over ganja in tin

A North Sophia man who pleaded guilty to having a small quantity of cannabis and not guilty to having a larger amount was yesterday remanded to prison.

Jermaine Luckie pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing 125 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. However, he pleaded guilty to possessing 0.4 grammes of cannabis and was fined $3,000, along with six months community service by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The case was then transferred to Court 2 where the facts were read once more.

The charge stated that on November 19 at North Sophia, Luckie had on his person 0.4 grammes of cannabis