St. Andrew, Jamaica — A Kingston man, Robert Mahoney, was on Tuesday hit with fines totaling greater than $1.5 million after pleading responsible to a number of ganja-related costs stemming from a serious drug bust in 2024.
His spouse, who was collectively charged within the matter, was discovered not responsible.
Mahoney was slapped with the next penalties:
- $15,000 for possession of ganja
- $1 million or three months’ imprisonment for dealing in ganja
- $500,000 or three months’ imprisonment for utilizing premises for ganja storage
The costs got here after a November 30, 2024, operation by detectives from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigations Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Pressure (JCF), who performed a raid at a property owned by the couple.
In the course of the search, 50 cardboard bins containing roughly 892 kilos of ganja have been found on the premises.
Each Mahoney and his spouse have been out on bail all through the proceedings. The matter concluded on Tuesday with the court docket delivering the responsible verdict towards Mahoney, whereas his spouse was acquitted of all costs.
The couple was represented by attorneys-at-law Chadwick Berry and Christopher Townsend
