Spanish Town man jailed, fined $215,000 over ganja found at his home
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A St Catherine man was on Tuesday sentenced to six months in prison and fined a total of $215,000 over the discovery of 25 pounds of ganja at a premises in Spanish Town.
Agash Wade was charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, storage of ganja and using his premises to conceal ganja.
The concealment charge was dropped by the prosecution.
Wade appeared before Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne.
He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for storage of ganja, fined $200,000 or three months' imprisonment for dealing in ganja, and $15,000 or 30 days' imprisonment for possession of ganja.
The judge ruled that the sentences are to run consecutively until the fines are paid.
The facts are that on September 6, police personnel conducted an operation in the community of De la Vega City in Spanish Town, during which a search was carried out at Wade's premises.
During the search, vegetable matter resembling ganja, weighing 25 pounds, was discovered.
He was subsequently arrested and charged.
- Rasbert Turner
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