Kitty resident jailed, fined $2M for ganja trafficking

At the conclusion of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the narcotics trafficking allegation levelled against Paul Smith, the 45-year-old Kitty resident was on Friday found guilty of the offence by Magistrate Dylon Bess, who found that sufficient evidence was presented to convict him.
As a consequence for illegally trafficking over 10 pounds of narcotics in 2018, the Lot 108 Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown resident will now spend the next three years behind bars. Additionally, he was fined $2 million.
The charge, which was instituted last year, stated that on May 18, 2018, at Kitty, he had in his possession 4.934 kilograms (equivalent to 10.877 pounds) of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
On his first court appearance, Smith denied the charge and was remanded to prison after his then attorney, George Thomas, was unsuccessful in a bail application.
According to Police reports, investigations revealed that the illegal substance was discovered in the bottom flat of a house which Smith occupies. Ranks acting on information had contacted Smith with a request to search the two-storey house. The cannabis was discovered, and the defendant was arrested and later charged for the said offence.