By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was fined $2,000 in court yesterday after admitting to having more than 10 ounces of marijuana.
Anthony Clarke, 38, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Police stopped Clarke in his car around 7.30pm on January 28 for suspicious behaviour.
When he got out of the car, the court heard Clarke was holding three plastic bags containing a grassy substance, which he attempted to eat before officers intervened.
In a subsequent police interview, the accused said he bought the drugs to smoke. The marijuana had a street value of $840.
In court Clarke pleaded guilty to the offence. The prosecution then revealed that the accused had a prior drug conviction from 2020 where he was fined $400.
In view of this Magistrate McKinney sentenced Clarke to pay a $2,000 fine for his most recent offence or risk six months in custody.
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