FORTY-one-year-old Simon Primo of no fixed place of abode was caught red handed with marijuana, and was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to do six months’ community service by Court 11 Magistrate Annette Singh.The convict pleaded guilty to the charge detailing that on July 20, at Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, he had in his possession three grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana).
According to the prosecution facts, Primo was observed by the police rank to be acting in a suspicious manner and was stopped and searched. The illegal substance was found in his right hand.

Primo was unrepresented by legal counsel, but he told the court that he is blind in one eye, and was told by a doctor to use the prohibited substance to retain his sight. (Geeta Rampersaud)