One of three men charged with drug possession in the Freeport on Thursday will spend two years in prison.

Evans Richardson, 25, of Garden Villas, Jackelo Pierre-Louis, 21, of Garden Villas and John Charles, 28, also of Garden Villas, all faced the charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

The prosecution withdrew an additional charge of conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

According to police, Richardson and Pierre-Louis were arrested this past Saturday around 1:20pm after they were found with 140 pounds of marijuana.

When the trio appeared before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson, Richardson pleaded guilty, while Pierre-Louis and Charles entered pleas of not guilty.

Richardson was convicted and fined $20,000 or two years and eight months imprisonment.

He was unable to pay the fine and was remanded to Her Majesty?s Prison.

Meantime, Pierre-Louis and Charles were granted bail in the amount of $8,000 each with two sureties.

The pair is expected to appear in court on May 14 for trial.

In the capital, police reported a gun seizure that occurred Wednesday afternoon.

Police said the incident occurred around 3pm after officers from the East Street South Police Station acted on a tip that a man had a gun in the Pinewood area.

When police got there, they saw a male fitting the description in a Chevy Cavalier.

Officers searched the man and car, and found a bag containing a pistol grip shotgun in the trunk.

The man, a 23-year-old, was arrested.

By Kendea Jones