Three men were fined $20,000 each yesterday, August 5 for possession and the intent to supply 62 pounds of cannabis.
Byron Nicolas, 27, of Soufriere; Ernest George, 40, of Babonneau; and Jabez Fredrick, 23, of Anse La Raye were jointly arrested on March 5 after the drug was found aboard a vessel.
Each of the men were fined $8,000 for the possession charge and given 10 months to pay or spend three months in prison, and $12,000 for the intent to supply charge with 10 months to pay or in default spend six months in prison.
The drugs were intercepted on a boat. The illegal substance is worth EC$31,000.