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Berbice river drug dealer jailed for four years

Jun 26, 2012 News

 

 

Edwin Joseph, called “Eddoman”, 44, of Sand Hills, Berbice River who was among a trio arrested by police at Sand Hills up the Berbice River on February 20, 2010 was on Monday sentenced to four years in jail. Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo handed down the sentence at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court after he was found guilty of possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
The case for the prosecution as presented by Corporal Roberto Figueira was that around 11:00 hrs on the day in question the police carried out a raid at a farm at Sand Hills, Berbice River where the defendant, along with Hadley Mc Kenzie, 19, and Royden Johnson, 20, of Sand Hills, Berbice River, was found with a quantity of marijuana plants.
The plants were of various heights, some as tall as 10 feet. The men were arrested and the contents weighed and it amounted to some 18 kilo grams.
They were subsequently charged and placed before the courts where they were refused bail and remanded to jail. They were subsequently granted bail by the High Court.  Mc Kenzie and Johnson did not return for their trial and were earlier jailed for four years in their absence.
Attorney at law Peter Hugh represented the accused. He indicated to the court that he intends to appeal the conviction.

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