A man accused of attempting to smuggle a quantity of cocaine into the island was sentenced when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently.
Charged with possession of, dealing in, taking steps to import and conspiracy to import cocaine is Trevor Barrett, who previously pleaded guilty to the offences.
It is alleged that Barrett disembarked an inbound flight when officials at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston accosted and searched him.
Later, a search of Barrett's luggage reportedly unearthed 12.8 ounces (362.87 grams) of cocaine, bringing to a halt his plans to smuggle the drug into the island undetected.
The accused man on a previous appearance, in court explained that he was asked to deliver the suitcase by a third party and was not aware of what it contained.
In court, Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey ordered Barrett to pay a fine of $150,000 or serve six months for possession of cocaine; pay $20,000 or serve six months for dealing in cocaine; serve 18 months for taking steps to import cocaine; and ordered to serve 12 months in prison for conspiracy to import cocaine.
If the fines are not paid, those sentences are to run concurrently, but consecutive to the other sentences.
- B.J
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