CONVICTION-SHAFEEK LATIFF AND NARESH TOTORAM
CONVICTION: SHAFEEK LATIFF AND NARESH TOTORAM Please be informed that on Tuesday 28th May, 2024 , Shafeek Latiff and Naresh Totoram appeared before Magistrate Ali at the Lenora Magistrate’s court where they were found guilty in relation to the charge of trafficking in narcotics to wit 42.844kgs of cannabis. They were both sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment and fined GY$38,541,600 each.
CONVICTION- EUSI WILSON
CONVICTION – LATCHMAN SANKAR On monday, 20th March, 2024, Latchman Sankar appeared before Magistrate Ally at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, where he was found guilty in relation to the charge of trafficking in narcotics to wit 27.866 kg of cocaine. Sankar was sentenced to three (3) years and eight (8) months imprisonment, together with a fine of GY $41,799,000
CANU SEIZES A QUANTITY OF COCAINE
CANU Seizes a Quantity of Cocaine Date of Interception: Sunday 19 th May 2024 Place of Interception: Cummings Lodge, Georgetown On Sunday 19th May 2024, CANU Officers acting on information received, conducted an operation at Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown area, where they intercepted three (3) individuals; one (1) Guyanese and two (2) Venezuelans. A subsequent search revealed one (1) black haversack containing three (3) black brick-like parcels containing a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine. Gavin Adams, age fifty-four (54) years old, along with Venezuelan nationals Jose Gregorio Gomez, age thirty-five (35) years old, and Kevin De Jesus Figueira, age twenty-two (22) years old, were all arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive for cocaine and weighed 3.348 kilograms.Investigations are ongoing.
CONVICTION – LATCHMAN SANKAR
CONVICTION- EUSI WILSON Please be informed that on Thursday 16 May, 2024 Eusi Wilson appeared beforeMagistrate Issacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he was sentencedto four (4) years imprisonment and fined GY $19,800,000 in relation to theoffence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 22kgsof cannabis.
CONVICTION-JEVON WASHINGTON
CONVICTION-JEVON WASHINGTON Please be informed that on Monday 13 May 2024, Jevon Washington appeared before Magistrate Rabindranaught Singh at the Mibicuri Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 162 grams of cannabis. Washington was fined GY $194,400 or six (6) months imprisonment if defaulted.
CONVICTION-BRYAN EDWARDS
CONVICTION-BRYAN EDWARDS Please be informed that on today’s date, Bryan Edwards appeared before MagistrateIssacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 53.480kgs of cannabis. Edwards was remanded to prison pending a probation report until 17th May 2024.
CONVICTION-MOHAMED INSHAN
CONVICTION-MOHAMED INSHAN Please be informed that on today’s date, Mohamed Inshan appeared before Magistrate Ali at the Lenora Magistrate’s Court, where he was found guilty of the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 2.264kgs of cocaine. Inshan was sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment and fined GY $30,000
TRIAL UPDATE – BRYAN EDWARDS
TRIAL UPDATE – BRYAN EDWARDS On May 3, 2024, Bryan Edwards appeared before Magistrate Issacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 53.480 kg of cannabis. Edwards was remanded to prison pending a probation report until May 17, 2024
CHARGES AND CONVICTION – ONEAL DELEON
CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS – ONEAL DELEON On May 3, 2024, Oneal Deleon appeared before Magistrate George at the Lenora Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 5.308 kg of cannabis. Deleon was sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment and fined GY$4,777,200
CHARGES AND CONVICTION – LEONARD CALEB
CHARGES AND CONVICTION – LEONARD CALEB On May 3, 2024, Leonard Caleb appeared before Magistrate Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court in relation to the charge of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 12.540 kg of cannabis. Caleb was sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment and fined GY$11,286,000.