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May 31, 2012
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Woman sentenced for attempted drug smuggle

A woman who pleaded guilty for attempting to board a Caribbean Airlines flight with over four pounds of ganja was sentenced in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

She is Tennesha Moore, who was fined $6,200 or six months' imprisonment for possession of ganja, $12,400 or six months for dealing in ganja and $32,000 or six months for taking steps to export the drug.

Moore was also sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.

Allegations are that the accused was about to board a flight to Trinidad and Tobago when during a routine check the ganja was discovered.

The accused was subsequently arrested and charged.

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