GERALD Ward, 30, of Lot 154 Middle Road, La Penitence, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of possession of narcotics and was fined $5,000 by Magistrate Faith McGusty.

The unemployed man on June 7 at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, had in his possession three grammes of cannabis sativa.
Police Corporal Seon Blackman, prosecuting, told the court that ranks acting on information received, conducted a search at Ward’s home.
The prosecutor said that as a result of the search, two transparent Ziploc bags were found in his bedroom. They contained leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be illegal substance.