A 22-year-old man of Lot 383 Palling Street, Section B, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to perform six months community service after accepting that he had marijuana in his possession. Isaiah Marques pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. He admitted that on Tuesday at Sophia, Greater Georgetown, he had in his possession 1.5 grammes of cannabis sativa.
He was ordered to perform community service at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts every Saturday for six months, commencing on Saturday.