By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN was fined $2,500 yesterday after he admitted to having $1,300 worth of marijuana hidden in his bedroom closet on Monday.

Magistrate Shaka Serville charged Lynden Rolle, 27, and Ebony Bowe, 26, with possession of dangerous drugs.

The defendants were arrested after police, acting on a search warrant, discovered 1lb 3 1/8oz of marijuana in their Tyler Street residence on August 21. The drugs seized from the defendants’ closet have an estimated street value of $1,300.

While Rolle pleaded guilty to the charge, his co-accused, Ms Bowe, pleaded not guilty. Rolle was ordered to pay a fine of $2,500 or risk six months in prison. He was further informed that he has until December 29 to pay the fine in full.

Ms Bowe was granted $1,500 bail with one or two sureties and was told that her trial date was set for October 20.