Man on unlawful possession rap gets bail extension

Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter

A man who is alleged to have been found with a number of unlawful items in his possessions by police personnel, had his bail extended when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.


Charged with possession of uncustomed goods, possession of, and dealing in ganja is 45-year-old businessman Lloyd Anderson of a Mannings Hill Road, Kingston 8, address.


Reports are that on October 8 at approximately 12:30 p.m., police personnel armed with a warrant searched a premises in which the accused resides along a section of Mannings Hill Road. It is believed that a search of a room belonging to the accused man unearthed a black plastic bag containing 6.5 pounds (2.95 kilograms) of a vegetable matter resembling ganja, a quantity of coins amounting to $3,205, a scale, and an assortment of uncustomed cigarettes. Subsequently, the accused was arrested and taken to the Constant Spring Police Station ,where he was charged for the offences.


It is alleged that when cautioned by police personnel, Anderson reportedly said: "Please officer, give me a chance."


In court, Anderson had his bail extended. He is to return to court on December 12 for a mention hearing.



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