ALEX Pickering (no address given) was Wednesday fined $20,000 by Magistrate Ann McLennan for possession of narcotics. 

The unrepresented man admitted that on December 2 at Cornhill Street, Georgetown, he had marijuana in his possession.
Police Prosecutor, Dinero Jones told the court that on the day in question around 17:00hrs ranks saw Pickering on Cornhill Street. Subsequently, a search was carried out on his person and the suspected drug was found in his left side pants pocket.
According to Pickering, he is an asthma case and uses the substance for that purpose. He further noted that he explained this fact to the police but they said he had to tell this to the magistrate when he appeared in court.
He added that he only had $14,000 and Magistrate McLennan agreed that he should pay that amount today and the remaining $6,000 before December 10.
Pickering was ordered to pay the fine together with four weeks of community service and failure to do so will result in six months imprisonment.