Crying man jailed for narco- trafficking

Loud wails could be heard emanating from Court 11 of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after City Magistrate Annette Singh handed down on 20-year-old Micheal Aaron of Albouystown, Georgetown a three-year jail sentence and a fine of $30,000 for possession of narcotics.
The charge Aaron faced stated that on May 31, 2017 at James and Hunter Streets, Albouystown, he was found in possession of 47 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
According to the Prosecution’s case, ranks on patrol duty observed Aaron sitting at a shop acting suspiciously. As the Policemen approached him, he reportedly attempted to hide a black plastic bag in the chair in which he was sitting. The ranks found the bag, and upon examination, the narcotic was found. The defendant was then told of the offence, and was arrested and charged.
Defence attorney Glasford Brenden pleaded that the drug was never found on the person of his client, but Police Prosecutor Gillian Simmons was able to prove that the drug indeed belonged to Aaron.
In handing down sentence, Magistrate Singh noted that the evidence presented by the Prosecution was sufficient to prove that Aaron was guilty as charged.
Aaron’s mother also was very dismayed at the verdict, and burst into tears, wailing as her son was being led out of the courtroom.