Man nabbed with imported ganja fined $5.4 million, jailed for 5 years

A man nabbed with imported marijuana has been fined $5.4 million and jailed for five years.

The marijuana that was seized

Andy Jainandan appeared before his worship Magistrate Mr. Dylon Bess in Georgetown Magistrate Court and pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics for trafficking, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) reported.

CANU intercepted Jainandan on Saturday last. He was carrying 12 lbs (5.36 kgs) of the  imported cannabis worth G$1.8 million.