Agash Wade, a St Catherine man, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months in prison and fined a total of $215,000 over the discovery of 25 pounds of ganja at a premises in Spanish Town.[1] He appeared before Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne.[1]

Wade was charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, storage of ganja and using his premises to conceal ganja.[1] The concealment charge was dropped by the prosecution.[1] He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for storage of ganja, fined $200,000 or three months’ imprisonment for dealing in ganja, and $15,000 or 30 days’ imprisonment for possession of ganja.[1] The judge ruled that the sentences are to run consecutively until the fines are paid.[1]

On September 6, police personnel conducted an operation in the community of De la Vega City in Spanish Town, during which a search was carried out at Wade’s premises.[1] During the search, vegetable matter resembling ganja, weighing 25 pounds, about 11.3 kilograms, was discovered.[1] He was subsequently arrested and charged.[1]