2 plead guilty to narco-trafficking

– 1 sentenced, other remanded

Oneal Deleon was on Friday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by Leonora Magistrate Alisha George after reportedly pleading guilty to trafficking 5.308kgs of cannabis. He has also been fined $4.7 million.
Based on reports received, when ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), acting on information, travelled to Mora, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on April 30, 2024, they observed a black plastic bag on the bonnet of a motorcar. The car was intercepted, and the occupants — Deleon and another — were informed that the ranks needed to carry out a search on the vehicle. The black bag was searched, and 5.306 kilograms of cannabis were unearthed. Charges were instituted against Deleon after the ranks had completed their investigations.

Meanwhile, Bryan Edwards appeared in the Georgetown court of Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded guilty to trafficking 53.480kgs of cannabis. He has been remanded to prison until May 17, 2024.
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has said that, on May 1, 2024, its officers in Essequibo intercepted motor car PSS 3518 at New Road, Essequibo Coast, and that led to the discovery of 52.8kg of cannabis. At time of the interception, Edwards, of Extension, Charity Housing Scheme, was the driver of that vehicle. As such, he was arrested and subsequently charged.