A 22-year-old Venezuelan was on Wednesday jailed by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he admitted to a narcotics possession charge.
Wlavimir Guerrero admitted that on February 28, 2017, at Iteringbang Landing in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni District, Region Seven, he had in his possession 100 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones told the court that Police Officers on patrol duty in
Wlavimir Guerrero
Iteringbang visited the hotel at which the accused was staying after receiving a tipoff.
A search was then carried out on Guerrero along with four others and the substance suspected to be cannabis was discovered in one of his pant pockets – a quantity of leaves, stems and seeds.
Guerrero confessed to ownership of the substance, stating that he uses it for pleasure purposes. He further related to the court that he was a taxi driver in his home country and had crossed the border into Guyana to pick up a client in order to escort him to a hospital over in Venezuela.
After listening to his version of the incident, the Magistrate fined him $120,000 and sentenced him to three years in prison.
