UG student sentenced to community service for ganja possession

A University of Guyana student was yesterday ordered to commit himself to doing one month of community service and to pay a fine of $5,000 for having 1.2 grammes of cannabis in his possession.

The courtroom of Magistrate Fabayo Azore heard that on August 13, at Camp and Hadfield streets, Collin Hooper Jr., 19, of South Ruimveldt, had in his possession 1.2 grammes of cannabis. Hooper Jr. who was unrepresented in court pleaded guilty with an explanation to the offence.