A TAXI driver was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman for possession of marijuana.

Marlon Benn, 25, of Guyhoc Park, denied the charge which alleged that last Monday, at Plum Park Sophia, he had in his possession 46 grams of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

According to the police, ranks acting on a tip-off swooped down on the said location where the defendant was caught red-handed. The defendant had in his possession a blue bag which contained what looked suspiciously like marijuana in several Ziploc bags.

At the behest of police prosecutor Quinn Harris, bail was refused because of the seriousness of the offence and the penalty it attracts, and the defendant, who was unrepresented, was remanded to prison until October 30.