A young construction worker has been ordered to undergo counselling after admitting to possession of ganja, which he claims he uses for medicinal purposes.
Cleon Yhap, 21, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he admitted to a charge that was read to him by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.
The charge states that on August 3rd, at Leopold Street, Georgetown, he had 22 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
According to police prosecutor Shellon Daniels’ case, on the day in question, Yhap was a part of a group that was searched on Leopold Street. The police found two small, bulky zip lock bags in his right pants pocket. He was told of the offence and then taken to the Brickdam Police Station, where the contents of the bags were weighed in his presence.
Yhap was quick to tell the court that it was in fact 21 grammes of cannabis and not 22 grammes after the prosecutor was finished reading her briefing. He also told the magistrate that he smoked the cannabis for medicinal purposes.
The magistrate then had a probation officer speak to Yhap before she decided on his fate. The probation report was not read to the court but a few details were delivered, including the fact that Yhap’s father was deceased and his mother had migrated, leaving him the sole provider for his younger siblings. With this information, the magistrate granted Yhap his release on $10,000 bail, while also ordering counselling. A report of the counselling sessions is expected to be presented to the court on September 23rd.
