Pork-knocker remanded on ganja farming charge

John Rodney

A pork-knocker was yesterday remanded to prison after being faced with charges of growing cannabis and having over a kilo in his possession for trafficking.

It is alleged that on January 31, John Rodney, at 14 Miles Issano Backlands, Upper Mazaruni, cultivated cannabis. It is also alleged that, on the same day, he had in his possession 1.196 kilogrammes of cannabis for trafficking.

Rodney, 51, of One Mile Squatting Area, Linden pleaded not guilty to both