NA man jailed for 4 years for trafficking over $9M in ganja

A 26-year-old man from Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, has been sentenced to four years in prison and fined $500,000 after admitting to trafficking more than $9 million worth of cannabis. The sentence was handed down on Friday at the Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court. 26-year-old Kevin Walton, also known as Kevin Waldron, appeared before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court on Friday, where he pleaded guilty to trafficking over 30 kilograms (kg) of cannabis.

The court heard that on November 25 at Harmony Hall, Mahaicony, Walton was found in possession of 30,625 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, a quantity valued at just over $9.1 million.

According to the prosecution, Police acted on a tip-off and went to Harmony Hall, where they observed a motor car, PRR 5752, parked on the public road. Inside were Walton, who identified himself as the driver, and a female passenger.
The two told officers they were just hanging out. A search of the vehicle initially turned up nothing illegal. However, when officers checked the trunk, they discovered three black garbage bags containing seven compressed parcels of suspected cannabis. Police say Walton immediately accepted responsibility for the narcotics, telling officers the woman knew nothing about the drugs. The duo was taken to the Mahaicony Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed and confirmed to be worth $9.1 million. Walton appeared in court unrepresented and pleaded guilty when the charge was read.
The Magistrate imposed a $500,000 fine along with four years in prison.
Family members of the young man broke down in tears as the sentence was delivered. Magistrate Wilson urged Walton to reflect on his life choices, telling him, “You are only 26 years old. You destroyed your future. You threw away your whole future.” Magistrate Wilson reminded him that drug trafficking carries severe penalties and warned him to consider the direction of his life once he is released.