Mother and daughter jailed over ganja

A 38-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter were yesterday sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Melinda Mc Garrell and Lashaun Henry both of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast were charged on October 17, 2013 with having 26 grammes of cannabis in their possession.

According to the facts, the police, acting on information, went to the home of the women and conducted a search. Nothing was found, but as the