Man Fined $800 For Cannabis Possession
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 15] 23-year-old David Baker of Pembroke pleaded guilty to possessing 1.39 grams of cannabis on 9th March 2012. Mr Barker had been stopped by police during a stop-n-search operation on Friswell’s Road in Pembroke.
The facts read in were that at the time he was stopped, police found two twists containing plant material in his pants pocket. On analysis, this was found to be cannabis. Mr Baker was said to have told police: “It’s just a little weed.”
Speaking for himself, Mr Baker told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner: “I apologize for my action. I’m sorry I had controlled drugs in my possession.”
The Senior Magistrate reviewed Mr Baker’s record and said that this was the third time that he had been convicted, and fined Mr Baker $800.
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3 strikes and you’re let off with a wrist slap of a fine. When will Bermuda get serious. In other countries, limbs are taken.
And in those same countries it’s legal to f$#k horses.
Shut up
lol. True Say. You wanna live in a country that chops limbs, go for it buddy.
agreed!
23-year-old David Baker you should have been a Harvard Professor and he would have been cool.
a controlled drug?!! let me guess you bought it from some 17yr old kid near a street corner i presume, doesnt sound very controlled to me….