Akeem Shields, 31, of Villa has been fined $ 6000 after being convicted of possession with intent to transfer, 208 grams of cannabis.
He admitted to offence before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh yesterday.
On Friday, officers found Ziploc bags, a sealer and a scale along with the drugs which are valued at $2,080 after executing a search warrant.
Cash of EC$3,740 and US$25 were also seized.
Shields was sentenced to pay $6,000 for intent to transfer and was reprimanded for possession of the drugs.
If he fails to pay the fine by September 30, he will spend a year in jail.
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The accused was found to have $2080 worth of cannabis.However they seized the dollars found and still charged him $6,000.
In all he was relieve of a chunk of dollars:EC $6000 in Court,EC$3,740 and US$25 found on the premises.For a grand total of EC$9,807.50.For the weed valued at EC$2,080. That is a rather unreasonable judgement.Why charged so much for so little amounts of herb?
A year in jail for weed.
A few months for rape. Antigua laws needs to be updated.
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