By FARRAH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
fjohnson@tribunemedia.net
A 23-year-old man who attempted to flush 10 grams of marijuana down the toilet when officers raided his home was ordered to attend drug counselling classes for a year.
Rasheed Seymour appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count of simple possession, after officers found $30 worth of Indian hemp in his home on January 11.
The court was told that officers went to Seymour’s residence around 4 o’clock that morning. On their arrival, they showed the occupants of the home a warrant and informed them of their search. During their investigation, officers discovered marijuana residue in the toilet bowl and on the window sill in one of the bathrooms of the home. Seymour was subsequently arrested and taken to the Drug Enforcement Unit. In an interview with police there, he said he had bought the drugs for his personal use.
During the hearing, the accused pleaded guilty. As a result, he was conditionally discharged for 12 months on the condition that he would attend drug counseling classes at the Department of Social Services. Magistrate Forbes warned the accused that if he failed to comply with the conditions of his release, he would be sentenced to three months behind bars.
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