By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO Americans were fined in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.
Jerica Howell, 32, of New York, faced Magistrate Samuel McKinney on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs.
On October 21, while attempting to return home, Howell was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport after eight grams of Indian hemp were found in her suitcase in a clear plastic bag.
The accused pleaded guilty to the offence. She apologised for her actions and said that she was unaware of the legal status of marijuana usage here.
The magistrate fined Howell $300 for the offence.
The other American, Anthony Blake Jr, 22, of Georgia, also faced Magistrate McKinney for possession of dangerous drugs.
On October 21 in New Providence, after being stopped by authorities after he was found riding his scooter the wrong way on the sidewalk, drugs were discovered in the vehicle. Eight grams of Indian hemp in a clear plastic bag were confiscated from the accused.
While Blake pleaded guilty to the charge, he also told the court that he is “not a bad person”.
For the offence, he was fined $300.
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