THIRTY-year-old Leevan Griffith of Lot 99 Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to a charge of illegal possession of cannabis.

The court heard that, on March 4 at Barrack Street, Kingston, the labourer had in his possession 35 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Prosecutor, Inspector Stephen Telford, did not relate the facts to the court, but objected to bail being granted Griffith on grounds of the prevalence of the offence and the penalty attached thereto.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence, but bail was refused him, and the matter was put down to April 13 before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.