Latest update January 7th, 2025 4:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Princess Street man jailed after busted with 16 kilos ganja in barrel

Aug 25, 2019 News

A man is now behind bars after he was found to be in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Steadmon Smartt appeared Friday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where his sentence was handed down by Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly.
He pleaded guilty to the charge which alleged that on August 22, 2019 at Lot 9 Princes Street, Georgetown, he had in his possession 16.159 kilograms of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
According to the defendant, who was not represented by an attorney, he had “just collect it from a man and he was to come back and pick it up but I don’t know what happen.”
Police prosecutor, Sanj Singh, disclosed that on the day in question, police ranks acting on information received, went to the home of the defendant.
A search was conducted and they discovered in Smartt’s room several compressed packages containing a quantity of seeds, stems and leaves suspected of being cannabis.
Another set of packages were found in a blue barrel within the said home.
Smartt was arrested and told of the offence.
However, when he was questioned by the police, he could not give a proper explanation.
The narcotics were weighed in his presence.
He was later charged. After listening to both sides, the magistrate sentenced Smartt to serve three years and six months in prison for the offence. He was also fined $30,000.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

National Indoor Recurve Archery tournament to shoot off from January 18 at Cyril Potter College Auditorium 

National Indoor Recurve Archery tournament to shoot off from January...

Jan 07, 2025

Kaieteur Sports-Archery Guyana (AG) is set to host a 2-day National Indoor Senior Recurve tournament on January 18 and 19 2025, at the Cyril Potter College Auditorium, Turkeyen Campus. Getting the...
Read More
GDF ‘A’ crowned GFF/Maid Marian Women’s Cup champions

GDF ‘A’ crowned GFF/Maid Marian Women’s Cup...

Jan 07, 2025

Harpy Eagles to bowl off practice games ahead of Regional Four-Day Title defence

Harpy Eagles to bowl off practice games ahead of...

Jan 07, 2025

Former British Guiana footballer Alvin Geronimo Braithwaite dead at 82

Former British Guiana footballer Alvin Geronimo...

Jan 07, 2025

Guyanese MMA star Harris set for octagon return on January 11

Guyanese MMA star Harris set for octagon return...

Jan 06, 2025

GCF Calls Urgent Extraordinary General Meeting to Resolve Leadership Crisis

GCF Calls Urgent Extraordinary General Meeting to...

Jan 06, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • Boxing should be banned

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Olympic boxing now finds itself as at a crossroads. A recent report in the Kaieteur News... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]