Two busted with ganja at Bartica Stelling get 3 years each

A 24-year-old man and his 20-year-old Venezuelan female companion appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where possession of narcotics charges were read to them.

Roxana Suarez and Abdul Leow appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert via Skype. The couple was charged separately and both pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
Police stated that on April 23, 2020, at the Bartica Stelling, Region Seven, (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Suarez had in her handbag three parcels of cannabis wrapped in transparent plastic which had a total of 1719 grams.

On the other hand, Leow had a black haversack which contained five parcels of ganja that was weighed and totalled

951 grams. Both parties pleaded guilty to their respective charges and were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
In addition, Suarez was fined $2,578,500 while Leow was fined $1,426,500.