Vendor fined, to do community service for ganja trafficking

Twenty-nine-year-old vendor of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, was fined and ordered to complete community service after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.
Von Tobin was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to Section 5 (1) (a) (i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10, following the discovery of 36.2 grams of cannabis in his possession.

Fined: Von Tobin

He appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, where the charge was read to him. Tobin pleaded guilty to the offence.
The court imposed a fine of $31,500 and ordered him to complete 90 hours of community service within one month at the Charity Police Station. Failure to comply will result in six months’ imprisonment.


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