Boat operator charged with intent to supply marijuana to police

When Tyrone Scarborough rowed out to a yacht in Cumberland Bay Sunday, he never imagined that the persons relaxing on board would be police officers.{{more}}

The court heard that Scarborough, a boat operator, was on his boat in Cumberland Bay when he spotted a yacht and rowed out to it. According to Scarborough, the four men on the yacht asked him if he had any marijuana in his bag, and he said yes.

The men on the yacht than identified themselves as plain clothes policemen and conducted a search on the Spring Village resident. The search turned up a plant-like material resembling cannabis.

Police Prosecutor Carl Williams stated that Scarborough was then cautioned and the Spring Village Police notified. They responded by dispatching officer PC 607 Matthews, who took Scarborough and the plant-like material back to the station where the substance was weighed.

Scarborough told the court that he used cannabis because he had mental issues, which prompted Chief Magistrate Sonya Young to ask what business did he have going to someone’s yacht with his medical marijuana.

He responded saying that it was a customary practice to go to yacht operators and volunteer to purchase basic needs such as bread or ice.

“So, what you went out on the people them yacht for,” Chief Magistrate Young asked.

“Is them (Police) who ask me,” the man responded.

Scarborough explained that when the men, who would later turned out to be members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, approached him and asked if he had any marijuana in his bag, he said yes.

Scarborough is expected to make his second appearance today at the Serious Offences Court to answer to charges of marijuana possession. He is charged with having in his possession 196 grams of cannabis with intent to supply. Bail was offered to Scarborough; however, the man said that he would first have to find a surety before doing the relevant paperwork. (DD)