Caribbean Times 29th Issue - Tuesday June 14th 2016

Tuesday 14th June 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 7
Lewis found guilty of drug charges, fined $6,000
Alecia Mc Pherson
Yesterday at the
St. John’s Magistrates
Court trial concluded in
a matter in which Jeffery
Bernard Auguiste Lewis
aged 46 of Villa was
charged with Unlawful
Possession of Cannabis
and Possession with Intent
to Sell. Lewis pleaded not
guilty to the charge at his
first court appearance on
February 2, 2015.
The charges stemmed
from a search carried out at
Lewis’ home on January
28, 2015. Officers from the
Narcotics Department had
reasons to execute a search
warrant for controlled substances,
illegal firearms and
ammunition. 187 grams of
cannabis was found which
was reported to carry an
estimated street value of
$1,840.
Although the defendant
pleaded not guilty at his
first court appearance he
did admit ownership while
in police custody reportedly
saying “wah you find
here belongs to me, my
wife and daughter have
nothing to do with it».
As a result he was arrested
and charged.
A portion of the drug
was found in defendant’s
daughter’s room and the
other was found outside
concealed in a drum
amongst animal feeds.
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Parcel: 254
Registered Owner: NATALIE CHAMBERS
Instructed by Megan Samuel-Fields, Receiver of the
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Wednesday 22nd June, 2016 at 2:00pm ON SITE, the
above Property, located at Jennings, St. Mary’s Parish,
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The property is a vacant piece of land measuring approximately
0.16 acre.
Details of the Auction may be obtained from Trevor
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Dated the 1st day of June, 2016
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LICENSED AUCTIONEER
The defendant’s lawyer
argued that the substance
belonged to the
daughter but that his client
only pleaded guilty to protect
his family.
He made a no case submission
stating that it is the
daughter who should’ve
been rightfully charged,
since the substance was not
found in the defendant’s
possession.
Prosecutor Archibald
who led the trial argued
that the substance was
found on the defendant’s
premesis furthermore, the
defendant initially accepted
responsibility, therefore
by his statement the issue
of knowledge, possession
and control was brought
out by the defendant’s own
admittance.
The Magistrate ruled
that the defendant is guilty
of the offence.
For the first charge he
was convicted reprimanded
and discharged and for
Possession with Intent to
Sell he was convicted and
ordered to pay a fine of
$6,000 of which $3,000 is
to be paid forthwith and the
balance by July 13, 2016.
Lewis will be sentenced
to two years in prison if he
default on payments.
$9,000 fine for
marijuana, ammo
Deborah A Parker
A Bendals Village man was fined $9,000 for ammunition
and cannabis related charges when he appeared before
Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in District B recently.
During a raid in the community lawmen reportedly
found 30 cannabis plants and 210 grammes of the said
substance, along with one round of .380 ammunition.
Three members of the same family were taken into
custody following the fine.
However, one took the rap resulting in all charges
against two being dismissed.
For ammunition possession the offender was fined
$2,000. He was ordered to pay the sum forthwith. In default
he will spend six weeks in prison.
On the count of cannabis cultivation he was fined
$3,000. That amount must be paid be the end of September
to avoid a three-month prison sentence.
For Cannabis possession the young man was fined
$4,000 and ordered to settle the total in full by the end
of July. If he fails to do so he will spend four months in
prison.