He told the court that he was going to sell the contraband.

"Stick to coffee," was the advice RM Winsome Henry gave him before handing down her sentence.

Cann was fined $2,600 for possession and $3,200 for dealing. If the fines are not paid, he will serve 30 days in custody on each charge. The sentences will run consecutively.

The facts are that the investigating officer was driving along Queen's Drive, in Montego Bay, when she saw Cann walking towards the airport with a bag on his back. He was stopped and his bag searched and ganja weighing two pounds was recovered from his bag.