January 24, 2017
Man gets 12 months for attempted ganja export
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who attempted to export more than two pounds of ganja was slapped with a 12-month prison sentence when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today.
Troy Barrett pleaded guilty to possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and taking steps to export ganja.
Prior to sentencing, Barrett’s attorney Courtney Maxwell asked the court to give his client a non-custodial sentence because he suffers from internal bleeding.
Senior Parish Judge Judith Pusey reluctantly sentenced Barrett to $10,000 or six months for possession of ganja, $20,000 or six months for dealing in ganja and $40,000 or six months plus 12 months for taking steps to export ganja.
Raquel Porter
