VINAD Sanchana (no address given) was fined $20,000 by Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday on charges of possession of narcotics and indecent language.
The unrepresented defendant pleaded guilty to both charges, one of which said that on Sunday, March 16 at Sans Souci, Wakenaam, in the Essequibo River, he had two grammes of cannabis sativa (marijuana) in his possession.
Particulars of the other offence stated that on the same day at Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam, he made use of indecent language in the public view.
He told the magistrate that he was under the influence of alcohol when he committed the indecent language offence.