Parika men slapped with marijuana possession charges
Two labourers were on Monday slapped with possession of narcotics charges when they appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Charged: Andy Sam
Kwame Silas, a 46-year-old of Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE), was arrested by ranks of Leonora Police Station on Saturday after he had 49 grams of cannabis in his possession.
Charged: Kwame Silas
He appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ali-Seepaul where he pleaded not guilty and was placed on $150,000 bail. The matter was adjourned to October 23.
On the other hand, Andy Sam, a 21-year-old labourer of Parika Old Road, EBE, also appeared before Magistrate Ali-Seepaul. He pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that he had 53 grams of cannabis in his possession.
He was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and fined $30,000.
