Days after Alliance for Change executive member and Parliamentarian Devin Sears and farmer Albert Sandy were busted with over 680 pounds of ganja at Bamia, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, he was arraigned on Thursday for possession of narcotics with the intent to traffic.
The duo appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate Court, where the charge was read to them, stating that on October 20, 2025, they had 310.71 kilograms (kg) of cannabis in their possession.
While 39-year-old Sears, who was represented by attorneys-at-law Bernard DaSilva and Nigel Hughes, pleaded not guilty and was remanded to prison, Sandy, 69, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment.
He is expected to make his next court appearance on November 11, 2025.
It was reported that Police on mobile patrol duties intercepted a dark blue Toyota Hiace minibus bearing registration number BAJ 4486 and registered to the Region 10 Tourism Committee Inc. During the stop, Police stated that Sears began to act in a suspicious manner and was sweating profusely.
However, one of the officers reported asking Sears what he was transporting, to which he allegedly replied, “I am transporting tourism plants.” As such, he was instructed to pull to the side of the road and was informed that a search would be conducted on the vehicle.
During the search, 22 black plastic bags and four large brown canvas bags were found inside the vehicle, which, when inspected, contained cannabis.
Sears and Sandy were arrested, during which Sears remained silent, and Sandy admitted ownership of the 310.7 kg of ganja, stating that the drugs belonged to him and that he had paid Sears to transport him to Parika.
At the time, Sears was the driver of the minibus, while Sandy was the front seat passenger.
Meanwhile, following the incident, Sears has resigned as Vice-President of the Region 10 Tourism Committee to facilitate a full investigation.
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