A man was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and ordered to pay a $115 million fine after he was found guilty of being in possession of almost 170 pounds of cannabis discovered last year in the West Demerara area.
Magistrate Crystal Lambert handed down the judgment to Balkhrison Ramdass at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, where he was on trial for ganja trafficking.
The charge against Ramdass stated that between June 7, 2016 and June 9, 2016, at 54 Almond Avenue, Roraima Housing Scheme, West Bank Deme-rara, he was in possession of 76. 910kg (equivalent to 169.5 pounds) of cannabis for trafficking.
