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Gold miner jailed for possession of $9M worth of cannabis
(Kaieteur News) – Kevin Waldron, a 26-year-old gold miner of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice was handed a four-year prison sentence for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
He made his court appearance at the Mahaicony Magistrate’s Court on Friday before Magistrate Alan Wilson, where he pleaded guilty to the charge and owned up to having the illegal substance on his person at the the time of his arrest, for which also he was issued a fine of $500,000.
Kevin Waldron being escorted out of court.
According to Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Persaud, ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) intercepted Waldron along with a female occupant, Annastacia Wilson, on Tuesday last at about 21:18 hrs. They were held up along the Harmony Hall Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara while parked in motorcar PRR 5752.
Sergeant Alder, who oversaw the operation, approached the vehicle and probed the two regarding their presence in the area, to which Waldron reportedly answered, “we are breezing out.” Police then proceeded to conduct a search of the vehicle and both individuals.
The trunk of the car was searched, in which was discovered three black garbage bags containing seven compressed transparent parcels filled with leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.
Waldron, who admitted to owning the substance, informed the police that Wilson was unaware of them being in the car. Notwithstanding, the two were taken to the Mahaicony Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed in their presence, amounting to 30,625 grams.
The defendant was without representation, and opted against giving any explanation before the court.
Magistrate Wilson, after being informed of the estimated $9,187,500 street value of the items, noted that by law, the offence accompanies a fine three times the street value— in this case just over $27 million.
With the defendant unable to pay the mandatory fine, the magistrate handed down the four-year sentence and the $500,000 fine.
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