Wakenaam sailor fined after admitting to cocaine-possession
A sailor from Wakenaam Island in Essequibo was on Monday fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to a drug possession charge at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.
Lakeram Mahindranauth
Lakeram Mahindranauth, also known as “Vishan,” a 42-year-old from Lot 108 Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam, Essequibo Island, appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke in connection with the possession of a narcotic substance.
He was charged with having 0.81 grams of cocaine in his possession on April 13, at Adventure, Essequibo Coast. The charge was laid under Section 4(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Chapter 10:10.
When the charge was read to him, Mahindranauth pleaded guilty.
The cocaine that was found in Mahindranauth’s possession
He was fined with an alternative sentence of one month imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
