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City labourer gets three years for ganja trafficking

Feb 28, 2014 News

A 38-year-old labourer of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown was yesterday jailed for three years after he was found guilty of possessing a quantity of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
Sherwin Duncan appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he was told that coupled with his jail sentence, he will also pay a fine of $30,000 for being in possession of 460 grams of cannabis.
On September 19, last, Duncan was apprehended after police ranks raided a house located at Campbellville Housing Scheme and found a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems.
Lance Corporal Renetta Bentham, who prosecuted the case, told the court that about 15:15 hours that day, a party of police ranks from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Headquarters, acting on information received, ventured to the house to conduct a search.
As they searched the premises in Duncan’s presence, the illicit substance was reportedly found in the living room. Bentham stated that he was told of the offence, cautioned and arrested.
Duncan was reportedly taken to CID where the substance was weighed and he was subsequently charged.
During the course of the trial, the Prosecution brought forth five witnesses and managed to prove its case against the accused.
At the end of his trial, the Magistrate stated that she found him guilty as charged and sentenced him to prison. He is also expected to pay the fine on account of the crime.

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