Albouystown vendor found guilty of drug trafficking

Kester King, a 28-year-old vendor of Albouystown, was found guilty of drug trafficking when he appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday. King was remanded to prison and he will be returning to court on October 14 for sentencing.
King’s legal troubles date back to 2018, when he was first arraigned before Principal Magistrate Leron Daly on two counts of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The initial charges alleged that on September 21, 2018, King was found with 44 kilograms of marijuana at a residence in North Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Three other individuals, Keith Barker, Cheryl Barker, and their daughter-in-law, were also charged in connection with the incident.
During the operation in September, narcotics officers searched the Barkers’ home based on a tip-off, discovering a significant quantity of marijuana. While the Barkers were arrested on the spot, King was not present. However, after being implicated by the Barkers, King later confessed to owning the narcotics when confronted by the police.
Another charge against King stemmed from an incident on March 27, 2019, when he was allegedly found in possession of eight grams of cannabis at James Street, Albouystown. According to police reports, the substance was discovered hidden in King’s underwear. He had also pleaded not guilty to this charge.
King was initially denied bail and remanded to prison but was eventually released on bail pending the outcome of the trial.