A conscience-stricken employee of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) was on Friday morning slapped with a three-year jail sentence, following a recent drug bust at the Square of the Revolution, Georgetown, after he chose not to waste the court’s time and admitted to the offence.
Quacy Maurie’s relatives could not contain their emotions as they sobbed loudly as they witnessed the sentencing of their family member.
The 34-year-old Field Assistant was charged with having 3.143 kilograms of
Quacy Maurie
cannabis in his possession for trafficking purposes on April 5.
The accused amidst tears told Magistrate Leron Daly that he was driven to commit the offence in light of the current financial situation in the country. He noted that he committed the act to take care of his family, stating he has hit “rock-bottom” and was left with no alternative.
The unrepresented man also revealed his suspicion of being set up by one of his associates.
Prosecutor Bharat Mangru related that Police ranks, acting on information, intercepted Maurie’s vehicle and conducted a search; leading to the discovery of the substance contained in a haversack. The accused also reportedly wrote his own caution statement in which he confessed to the felony.
A regretful Maurie apologised to the Magistrate for his actions; begging her to be lenient in dispensing the penalty. Magistrate Daly in her address to the accused stated that an offence of such nature attracts a jail term of at least three years. Before sentencing him, the Magistrate caution him to not to be led astray in the future.
