LUKINVICH Theobald was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fined $30,000 for possession of narcotics, after being found guilty by City Magistrate Annett Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.Particulars of the offence he faced stated that on April 2 at Water Street, Georgetown, he had in his possession 25 ½ grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

On the day in question, police on foot patrol in the Stabroek Market area observed the defendant standing under the clock acting in a suspicious manner. He was searched, and a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis sativa were found in one of his pants pockets and in his crotch.

The burden had rested upon the prosecution to prove that Theobald had in his possession the narcotic for the purpose of trafficking.

Before being sentenced, a remorseful Theobald apologised for his action when asked by the magistrate is he was aware of the maximum five-year jail sentence attached to the charge.