A 35-YEAR-OLD John Fernandes Limited employee was on Tuesday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for possession of 15 grammes of cannabis sativa found in a haversack.Errol Williams of Sophia, Greater Georgetown was also fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to having the drug in his possession on March 05 at Albouystown, Georgetown for the purpose of trafficking.
The court heard that on the day in question, police arrested Williams in relation to an alleged simple larceny matter. However, when the officer carried out a routine search on the accused, the narcotics were found in his haversack.
Williams nevertheless told the court that he had borrowed the haversack to take his clothes home. The Chief Magistrate then entered a not guilty plea on his behalf based on his explanation, but Williams requested that his guilty plea be maintained even though the Chief Magistrate advised him of the penalty of the charge, which carried a mandatory 3-5 years’ jail.