Drug trafficker jailed, fined $2M

A man who has been convicted of trafficking a quantity of marijuana was on Thursday sentenced to three years in prison and fined $2M by Magistrate Peter Hugh.
Floyd Adonis, 35, called ‘Bull Boy’, of 109 Gravis Street Rosignol, West Coast Berbice (WCB), was on trial at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court for trafficking 4,535 grammes of marijuana on May 20, 2021.
The Court prosecutor told the court that, on May 20, Adonis boarded a minibus with a bulky bag, which he gave a tout to put under the conductor’s seat.
Police ranks intercepted the bus at Fort Wellington Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB), and when they opened the bag, they found a quantity of leaves, stems, and seeds suspected to be cannabis sativa.
As such, Adonis was arrested, told of the allegation, and cautioned; but he denied owning the illicit drug. He was then escorted to the Police station, where the cannabis was weighed in his presence. He was later charged. (G1)