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Apr 08, 2010 News
Trinidadian national, Herman Jack, was yesterday fined $495,000 and jailed for four years after he pleaded guilty to trafficking in narcotics while his Guyanese friend, Earle Melville, was remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty.
They both appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The charge stated that Jack, on March 31, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport had in his possession 550 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in narcotics. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
Melville is accused of aiding and abetting Jack to commit the said offense of trafficking in narcotics on March 31.
Police Prosecutor Shellon Daniels told the court that on the day in questioned Jack was an outgoing passenger to London.
According to Prosecutor Daniels, Jack walked up to a security officer and told him that he was not feeling well because he had swallowed cocaine pellets.
Jack was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he excreted 48 pellets of cocaine. The prosecutor said that the cocaine was weighted and it amounted to 550 grams.
She said that Jack was cautioned by the police and told of the offence. He subsequently made a caution statement admitting to the offence.
When asked by the magistrate if he had anything to say, Jack told the magistrate that someone had given him the drugs.
The man said that he gave a statement stating who the person was and that Melville was in no way involved.
Prosecutor Daniels interjected and told the court that investigations are still ongoing and there is the likelihood that the person might be charged.
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