Man nabbed with cannabis ordered to do community service

A man held by police with a gramme of cannabis was yesterday ordered to perform six consecutive Saturdays of community service at the Leguan Police Station beginning this Saturday.

Appearing before city magistrate Judy Latchman was Dereck Roopwah, who accepted that on September 2, at Leguan Village, Essequibo Coast, he had a gramme of cannabis in his possession.

When asked why he had the illegal substance, Roopwah told the court that