A FORTY-FOUR-year-old man, who was accused of having ‘ganja’ in his possession, and his cousin, who was charged for attempting to bribe a senior police officer, on Thursday, appeared before the Diamond Magistrate’s Court.

Earl Goodheart appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and admitted that on September 27, at Craig, East Bank Demerara, he had five grams of cannabis in his possession.

He was fined $20,000 cash along with three weeks of community service.

Meanwhile, his 35-year-old cousin, Wilwert Watts, was charged for attempting to bribe a police officer with the sum of $32,000 to forgo the investigation and to free Goodheart.

Watts pleaded not guilty to the charge and was released on $20,000 bail. His case was adjourned until October 20.

According to reports on September 27, Goodheart was arrested for cannabis possession and was taken to the Golden Grove Police Station. It is alleged that Watts later went to the police station and attempted to bribe a senior police inspector for the release of his cousin.

Subsequently, Watts left and returned with $32,000 which he handed over to the inspector in the presence of a corporal. Watts was immediately arrested and charged.