{"id":124728,"date":"2021-03-02T09:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=124728"},"modified":"2021-03-02T09:20:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:20:38","slug":"garbage-truck-driver-fined-7-5k-for-possession-of-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/garbage-truck-driver-fined-7-5k-for-possession-of-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Garbage truck driver fined 7.5K for possession of cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A garbage truck driver was slapped with a $7,500 fine for being in possession of 372 grams of cannabis.<\/p>

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Peter Nelson appeared in the St John\u2019s Magistrates\u2019 Court yesterday before Magistrate Conliffe Clarke where he admitted to possession of cannabis and intent to transfer said drugs.<\/p>\n

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On Feb. 27, officers from the narcotics department went to the man\u2019s Cashew Hill home armed with a search warrant.<\/p>

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Upon identifying themselves and showing him the warrant, they searched his home, and at first, found a transparent plastic bag containing bushy like substance on a dressing table.<\/p>

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When asked about the substance found, Nelson said: \u201cOfficer a likkle weed me buy fuh smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

The officers continued to search the home and another transparent plastic bag with a cannabis-like substance was found in a shopping bag in the kitchen.<\/p>

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Nelson was informed of the offense and consequently arrested and charged.<\/p>\n

He was taken into custody along with the substance which was weighed in his presence.<\/p>

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They drugs were worth a total of $3,720.<\/p>

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Magistrate Clarke gave the defendant an opportunity to speak before sentencing, but he chose to remain silent.<\/p>\n

The sentencing guidelines were then applied \u2013 the value of the drugs was multiplied by three, but since the man was a first-time offender and pleaded guilty 1\/3 was subtracted from the initial $11,160 bringing the fine to $7,440.<\/p>\n

The Magistrate however rounded off the amount to $7,500.<\/p>\n

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