Nickayal Blaize of Scott’s Hill will have to find $10,500 forthwith, or serve two years at Her Majesty’s Prison, after he was convicted in the St John’s Magistrate’s Court on multiple ammunition and drug charges.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Joann Walsh on Monday charged with possession of eighty-nine .22 blank rounds of ammunition, possession of ten 9mm rounds, possession of four .38 rounds and possession one .380 round of ammunition.
He was also charged for having unlawfully in his possession 158.9 grams of cannabis. He pleaded guilty to all charges and was fined $5,000 forthwith or 2 years for possession of ammunition, and $5,500 forthwith or 2 years for possession of Cannabis. Sentences are to run concurrently.
Officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department executed a warrant on his Scott’s Hill home on 22nd September, and found him in possession of the illegal items. He was taken into custody and charged.
