Time to increase the jail time for drug traffickers

Jun 28, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
It is high time to increase the period of incarceration for drug traffickers. I make this bold suggestion in light of the prevailing circumstances.
In today’s society, persons seek every conceivable way to traffic this stuff, especially going the North American route. This route is most lucrative; hence, individuals will seek out all sorts of ways to get the drugs through. As one drug trafficker remarked “the hardest thing is to get the stuff past the watchful eyes of Caribbean, in this case, Guyana’s drug enforcement.” Once this is achieved the rest is “easy pickings” which is interpreted as the situation in the North is not so stringent. To sum it up, some people would literally sell their souls to the devil to sell drugs.
There are old folks, very old folks, young folks, middle-aged folks, preachers, common folks, some use their sons, others would even use their young babies to avoid detection. The list is endless as the innovative ways are, in the weaving of your hair, in the soles of your shoes, in the handle bars of your suitcase, in ochroes, in cabbages, in pepper sauce and in passion fruits; on your person as well as in your person. It is amazing to know the places drugs are being trafficked.
So, as these desperate innovative ways abound, how should our courts deliver justice?
I say would say increase the jail time significantly, the innocuous time given is no deterrent. What the present harmless jail sentencing does is act as an incentive to traffickers and would-be traffickers. Our sentencing is a big joke. Take for example the time given to that father who coaxed his son into trading in cocaine, he got a paltry 3 years which in essence would amount to 27 calendar months (an incarceration year is 9 months) So, taking into consideration good behaviour that father might very well be out in a calendar year’s time; a strong healthy man of 42 years ready and able to carry on with his nefarious trade. Fantastic!
I would agree that in a previous letter my request for a 20-year jail term might have been too draconian, but I would adamantly hold to my view of 10 years. This is enough time to teach him a lesson while sending a strong message to the would-be traffickers out there not to try the trade.
My call to the powers that be to increase the jail time for traffickers is the only way to send home the message that this trade would not be tolerated here.
Neil Adams

Latest News

Time to increase the jail time for drug traffickers

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 17th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

𝐓𝐒𝐔, Region 2 book semi-final spots as teams look towards...

World Athletics recognize AAG Elections

Ramdehol named Berbice skipper ahead of GCB U17...

National player Nigel Bryan represents Guyana at...

Newton embarks on two-week training in Paraguay

Kennard Memorial Turf club expresses heartfelt...

Features/Columnists

The PPP has started the intimidation

The Caribbean: Destined to Grin and Bear the Consequences of Its Self-Created Vulnerabilities?

Elections: role of the polls

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]

Time to increase the jail time for drug traffickers

Share this:

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 17th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]