A RESIDENT of Rasville, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Greater Georgetown, was jailed for two years and 10 months after he was convicted for being in possession of 28.5 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Magistrate Ann McLennan found Andrew Williams, 41, of Lot 1435 Rasville, guilty as charged at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday.
The particulars of the charge stated that on November 3, 2014, at Rasville, around 23:10hrs, police ranks were on duty and received a tip-off. Acting upon the information they accosted the defendant and told him of the allegation and asked to conduct a search on him, to which he agreed.
While conducting the search, the police found a transparent plastic bag in his right hand. In the bag, leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis sativa were found. The ranks then told the defendant of the offence after which he was arrested and charged.
During his first appearance, the court heard from the defendant’s lawyer that Williams was the sole breadwinner of his household and on the day in question, there was a group of persons with Williams. Upon seeing the police, the four men ran, but Williams stayed to prove his innocence.
Williams was also fined $34,200.