By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was fined $18,000 yesterday after police found a large quantity of marijuana in his car and at his home last week.
Senior Magistrate Raquel Whyms arraigned 29-year-old Kristian Williamson on two counts of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply and possession of dangerous drugs.
Williamson was reportedly found with a quantity of drugs in his vehicle, parked at West Bay Street beach at 6pm on August 20. Later that day, police discovered more drugs during a search of his residence.
In total, police confiscated 17.6lb of marijuana and 25g of hashish during the bust. The marijuana has an estimated street value of $17,600.
Williamson pleaded guilty to all charges. Magistrate Whyms fined him $18,000, with a default sentence of 18 months in prison if unpaid. Additionally, Williamson was placed on a two-year probation. He was told that failure to comply would result in a seven-month prison term.
He is scheduled to return to court next February.
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