Contractor jailed, fined for ganja in Pringles tins
A 31-year-old contractor, Khemraj Lall, has been fined $30,000 and sentenced to two months in prison after being caught with 62 grams of marijuana concealed in three Pringles tins at Aurora Gold Mines in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
When Lall appeared before Bartica Magistrate Teriq Mohammed on Wednesday, he pleaded guilty to possessing narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and the sentence was immediately imposed on him.
The Pringles tins wherein the illegal drug was found
Lall’s arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred at 11:00h on Monday, when Kevin Chester, a security officer at ZinJin AGM Inc., observed him carrying four bags and decided to conduct a routine search of his belongings at the mining site along the Cuyuni River.
He discovered three Pringles tins inside one of the bags, and upon opening the tins, he found bulky parcels filled with leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be marijuana. A second tin contained another plastic-wrapped parcel of the same substance. When confronted, Lall reportedly admitted ownership of the narcotics, responding with a simple “Yes.”
Following the discovery, Chester contacted his supervisor, Winston Adams, and reported the findings.
Charged: Khemraj Lall
The suspected drugs were weighed in Lall’s presence and amounted to 61.2 grams. The items were securely sealed and marked for evidence. A statement was taken from Lall, and the matter was handed over to the police.
At approximately 12:15h on Tuesday, police arrested Lall at the Ogle International Airport and took him to the Sparendaam Police Station to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Security officer Chester officially handed over the seized drugs to the police, who continued the investigation leading up to Lall’s court appearance on Wednesday.
