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Man pleads guilty to possession of two ounces of marijuana, fined $700 by court

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN was fined yesterday after he was found with over 2oz of marijuana this week.

SENIOR Magistrate Shaka Serville charged Roberto McPhee, 41, with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply and possession of dangerous drugs.

McPhee was found with 2oz of marijuana and an additional gram of marijuana on February 21 in New Providence. 

After pleading guilty to the charge and accepting the facts, the accused was fined $700 for the larger drug charge. He risks two months in prison if he fails to pay his fine. The simple possession charge against him was withdrawn. 

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