By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
AN American tourist was fined $800 yesterday after admitting to having marijuana and amphetamines at the airport earlier this week.
Magistrate Raquel Whyms charged Derrick Marbrough, 30, with two counts of possession of dangerous drugs.
Marbrough was arrested at LPIA on March 6 after he was found with six grams of marijuana and three amphetamine pills.
Following his guilty plea, the defendant was told that failing to pay his fine would result in a two-month prison term.
A Bahamian was placed on one years probation after he admitted to a separate drug charge.
Magistrate Whyms charged Antonio Johnson, 40, with possession of dangerous drugs.
Johnson was arrested on March 6 in New Providence after he was found with three grams of marijuana.
After his guilty plea, Johnson was told that breaching his probation would carry a one-month prison term.
The defendant must return to court for a report on March 20.
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