Magistrate Geeta Chandan Edmond Persid yesterday deferred sentence on the mother of three until she returns to New Amsterdam Court, after pleading guilty to the offence at Reliance Court, East Canje, also in Berbice.

Ghanpat admitted taking three grammes of cannabis (marijuana) to introduce it in New Amsterdam Court lock-ups.

Police Lance Corporal  Roberto Figuera, prosecuting, said the convict visited the precinct on February  9 when her brother, Bryan Ghanpat was in custody on a robbery under arms charge and gave him a meal of macaroni, chicken and rice.

But, when Police ranks examined the food container, they discovered that a plastic lined the bottom and underneath were leaves seeds and stems of the prohibited plant.

The Prosecutor asked that the full penalty be meted out for the offence of introducing the marijuana to her incarcerated sibling, because she was previously sentenced to three years imprisonment for a similar crime in 2003 but secured $25,000 bail pending an appeal which has not yet been heard.