Bajan sent packing

A Barbadian national was on Wednesday given his marching orders by Chief Magistrate Sonya Young, with instructions to return to his country, after he pleaded guilty to possession of seven grams of cannabis.{{more}}

Drug Squad Officers nabbed Jason Roberts, of Christ Church, Barbados, at the E.T. Joshua Airport on April 29.

The court heard that at about 1:45pm, the officers went to Arnos Vale with the defendant to inquire about his status in the country. While there, a search conducted on his person turned up a transparent plastic bag in his pocket containing the cannabis.

The court was also told that Bds $1000, US$100 and over EC$600 was found on Roberts during the search. Magistrate Young forfeited that money.

Further investigations revealed that the defendant was scheduled to leave the state since April 23.