Latest update August 4th, 2026 12:30 AM
Drug Dealer jailed for four years
Sunil Tahal, called Coco, 36, of St. John Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, who the court heard was a regular, was on Friday sentenced to a total of four years in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, and to possession of a utensil used for the purpose of smoking.
He had appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court on Friday before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo.
According to prosecutor, Corporal Roberto Figueira, on Wednesday the police were on mobile patrol in the New Amsterdam area.
Around 19:30 hrs as they were driving through St. John Street they saw Tahal standing next to a fence acting in a suspicious manner. He was apprehended and a search was conducted on his person and in his right side pants pocket a Crazy Glue tube was found. It contained small pieces of whitish rock-like substance. He was arrested and taken to the Central Police station where a further search was conducted.
During that search the police found an improvised glass tube, which is used to smoke cocaine, concealed in his crotch. He was told of the allegation. The whitish substance was tested and weighed and found to be four grams of cocaine. Tahal was subsequently charged.
In court after initially pleading not guilty, the man changed his plea. He told the court that he was sorry and begged for a chance.
Corporal Figueira in his submission, further told the court that this is not the first time that the accused has being incarcerated for such crimes. He was previously jailed on a charge of possession of a smoking Utensil.
He was eventually sentenced to three years in Jail on the possession charge and one year on the smoking utensil charge. The sentences will run concurrently.
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