Andre Fletcher fined for ammunition possession

Andre Fletcher, the West Indies and Windward Islands wicketkeeper-batsman, has been fined EC $2000 (USD 740.75) for possession of ammunition after he appeared before a magistrate in Dominica. He had been arrested last week at the Douglas Charles airport in Dominica.

Windwards Islands manager, Lockhart Sebastian, told Dominica News Online that the levied fine was paid and that attempts were being made to have Fletcher leave Dominica to get some rest.

He said Fletcher was unaware of his possessions while entering the airport. "There was no intention of criminal activities," Sebastian said. "He did not realise he had the ammunition. It could happen to anybody."

Fletcher has played 15 ODIs and 22 Twenty20 internationals for West Indies; his most recent appearance being in a T20 game against South Africa in Durban in January this year. He has played 60 first-class matches and was a regular in the Windwards Islands side during the 2014-15 season.