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Drug dealer changes plea
…jailed over massive ganja, cocaine find
One day after stressing his innocence in drug trafficking charges, a construction worker held for a massive amount of marijuana and cocaine unearthed by police in the Golden Grove/Diamond, East Bank Demerara area, changed his plea and was sentenced to jail.
Dexter Daniels
Forty five year-old Dexter Daniels who hails from Kara Kara, Linden, pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Charges were formally laid on Thursday last against Daniels by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) which alleged that he had in his possession 4.222 kilogrammes of cocaine and 1,213 kilogrammes of marijuana on July 7 at Lot 922 Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara for the purpose of trafficking.
The convicted man told the Chief Magistrate yesterday that he was responsible for the cache of drugs and he was willing to face the consequences.
Representing CANU on Thursday, Prosecutor Oswald Massiah had explained that acting on information received, ranks from the Unit ventured to a Golden Grove address, where they observed a canter truck parked on a bridge.
He said that the vehicle was locked so CANU agents used force to gain entry.
A quantity of packets was reportedly found and further checks revealed that they contained what was suspected to be cannabis.
Acting on additional information provided, the ranks carried out a further search of the house where another substance, suspected to be cocaine, was found in a room.
Massiah noted that the owner of the premises was not there at the time and the substances were taken to CANU Headquarters where they were tested and weighed.
The Prosecutor stated that as investigations continued, on Wednesday, July 9, Daniels “surrendered” in the company of Attorneys James Bond and Roger Yearwood.
Massiah had noted that while under caution the defendant claimed ownership and gave a written statement. During his first court appearance, his lawyers were absent and no bail application was put forth for him and he was remanded to prison.
The case was transferred and was set to be called before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Providence Magistrate’s Court on July 14 but the accused returned to the Chief Magistrate’s court yesterday.
Responding, the Chief Magistrate sentenced Daniels to three years imprisonment on each charge. He is also expected to pay a total of $60,000 fine ($30,000 on each of the two charges).
The jail terms, she said, are set to run concurrently.
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