Miner remanded over Bartica ganja find

Sherwin Hinds

A miner was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that he had just over three pounds of cannabis in his possession.

Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Georgetown was Sherwin Hinds, who was charged with having in his possession 1.394 kilogrammes of cannabis (equivalent 3.07 pounds) for the purpose of trafficking on April 24, at Bartica.

A not guilty plea was entered by Hinds.