From the Courts
October 11, 2011
Young fined $2,500 for marijuana possession

A 24-year-old hairdresser of Lowmans Leeward was given three months to pay a $2,500 fine for marijuana possession. Failure to do so will result in a five-month prison sentence.{{more}}

Monisha Young was on October 3, 2011, arrested at Kingstown for having 2040 grams of cannabis in her possession.

She was taken to the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday, where she pleaded guilty to the charge.

Chief Magistrate Sonya Young ordered the woman to pay $700 forthwith.