Albouystown businessman jailed, fined $7.3M for drug trafficking
Jailed: Anthony Oscar Wilson
A confessed drug trafficker has been jailed for 54 months and fined $7.3M following his arrest on Wednesday by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).
Businessman Anthony Oscar Wilson, 41, of Hunter Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday and pleaded guilty to the offence.
He admitted that on May 17, he had 18 pounds (8.2 kilograms) of Cannabis sativa (marijuana) in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The quantity of marijuana that was found at Wilson’s shop
Guyana Times had previously reported that Wilson was busted with the narcotic, which carries a street value of $2.5 million during an operation conducted at his shop by ranks of CANU.
CANU is reminding members of the public that the use, sale, and distribution of illicit drugs is illegal, and persons discovered with illicit substances whether for personal use or for the purpose of trafficking will be prosecuted in accordance with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act Chapter 10:10.
