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Man jailed for trafficking cocaine, marijuana
A drug trafficker was relocated to the Camp Street prison, after he was found guilty of trafficking in a quantity of marijuana and cocaine, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday.
Oswald Moses
Oswald Moses, 38, of 3029 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was jailed for having 15 grammes of cocaine in his possession on March 1, 2014 for the purpose of trafficking. He was also found guilty of having 232 grammes of cannabis in his possession on March 3, 2014, at Leopold Street, also for the purpose of trafficking.
Magistrate Ann McLennan found that Moses had physical control of the drug. He was jailed for two years and nine months on each charge. However, the sentences will run concurrently.
In addition to the sentences he was also ordered to pay a fine of $45,000 for the cocaine charge and $317,350 for the marijuana offence.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the offence and was on remand since March, last year.
Meanwhile, over at the Providence Magistrate’s Court a labourer was jailed for one year after he was seen smoking marijuana by the police.
Nigel Boumbery, 35, of Lot 268 Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on June 2, at Grove, he smoked cannabis.
The charge was read to the unrepresented man by Magistrate Leron Daly.
Police Inspector, Michael Grant’s facts revealed that on the day in question, the police were on patrol in the area when they saw the defendant smoking what appeared to be cannabis at a corner.
The police approached him and told him of the offence. He replied “Is a spliff I got, I aint doing nothing wrong”.
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