Barbadian charged over 6.3 lb of ganja at Kingston airport
A 32-year-old Barbadian was held at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on 17 January 2017 when a check found about 6.3 pounds (2.86 kg) of ganja in his luggage as he checked in for a flight to Barbados. Police said he would be charged with possession, dealing and export-preparation offences.
🇯🇲 Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston · Jamaica
A 32-year-old Barbadian from Husbands Garden, Barbados, was charged with
breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act at Norman Manley International Airport in
Kingston on Tuesday, 17 January 2017.[1]At about 2:15 p.m. he checked in for
an outgoing flight to Barbados.[1]During security checks his luggage was
searched and ganja weighing approximately 6.3 pounds (about 2.86 kg) was found.[1]
The man was to be interviewed in the presence of his attorney and was expected
to be charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and taking preparatory
steps to export ganja.[1]He was scheduled to appear before the St Andrew
Parish Court the following Wednesday.[1]
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Picture published at the top of the Jamaica Star report on the charge against the Barbadian passenger at Norman Manley International Airport. Photo: Jamaica StarPhoto details
The article says the man was held and charged on "Tuesday"; 17 January 2017 is inferred from the 19 January 2017 publication date and is not separately stated.
The report says the man was charged, but also that he would be interviewed in the presence of his attorney and is "expected" to be charged, so the exact point of charge is unclear.
The 6.3 pounds is described only as ganja, without a street value or laboratory detail; it is converted here to about 2.86 kg.
No plea, bail decision, court outcome or fine is reported, and the article does not say whether the St Andrew Parish Court sitting took place.
The page photo carries no caption or credit and is not confirmed to show this seizure or this man.
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