Man gets 13 weeks, fined $5M for narco-possession

Richey Sewadhan, who was nabbed with approximately 12.8kg of cannabis back in 2021, was on Friday found guilty following the conclusion of his trial. He was charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
As such, Magistrate Azore, who presided over the matter at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court, sentenced Sewadhan to 13 weeks’ imprisonment with a fine of $5 million.
Sewadhan was arrested on July 29, 2021, after the vehicle in which he was travelling was intercepted by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). He was subsequently charged and pleaded not guilty.