A farmer charged in connection with a package containing more than two pounds of ganja, was granted $150,000 bail in the Corporate Area Resident's Court last Thursday.

Delroy Nesbeth from Westmore-land, is charged with possession of, dealing in and taking preparatory steps to export ganja.

As a condition of his bail, he is to report to the Bethel Town police three times per week between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and surrender his travel documents.

Nesbeth, who has pleaded not guilty, returns to court on January 24, when the matter will be mentioned as the file is incomplete.

Allegations are that on October 24, police got information that a parcel suspected to contain ganja was at an office on Half-Way Tree Road, St Andrew.

It is reported that the package contained several items including a t-shirt, a bracelet, a greeting card and several scented candles.

It is alleged that ganja was found in the scented candles and the package was registered in Nesbeth's name.

"As God liveth Mr Officer, I don't know anything about this box," Nesbeth reportedly said when he was being arrested.