| City Magistrate Fabayo Azore jailed a drug trafficker for four years after he was busted with cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) earlier this year.He was found guilty on Tuesday, last,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, at the conclusion of his trial.Alex Macy, of Middle Street, Skeldon,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Corentyne,Cheap Air Max 2019 Sale, Berbice was convicted for having 12.25 kilograms of cocaine in his suitcase at the Timehri facility on January 20,China Soccer Jerseys, last, for the purpose of trafficking.In addition to the jail term, he was also fined $5.9M.Macy, who was unrepresented throughout his trial had initially denied the allegation.According to court facts, Macy has a 10-year United States of America Visa and had visited there twice before. On the day in question, Macy was an outgoing passenger on a Dynamic Airways flight destined for the US.Macy was travelling with two suitcases and as he was checking in, ranks noticed he was acting in a suspicious manner and approached him.His suitcase was searched and the cocaine was unearthed in two plastic bags that were in a ‘Bob Marley’ bag.The plastic bags were probed and the cocaine was found concealed in rice and flour.During the trial, Macy gave a sworn testimony. He testified that someone had given him the suitcase while he was at the airport. Macy explained that the person was a stranger and he was furious about collecting the suitcase.However, Macy said that he conceded since the person showed him the contents of the suitcase. He noted that the individual told him that he was a passenger on the same flight as him.Macy recalled that he carried his luggage along with the individual’s suitcase to the check-in area. He pointed out that the individual had promised to reach him at the check-in area.He said that while standing in the line for several minutes, he continuously looked around for the person that gave him the suitcase, but never saw him.The convict said that he saw the person that gave him the suitcase standing outside and proceeded to exit the departure section of the CJIA to confront him.It was then he said, that he was stopped by an individual whom he later found out was a Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) rank. He added that the rank requested to search his suitcase and he complied.Macy recalled that the man searched his luggage and found nothing. However, when he searched the suitcase that was given to him by the individual the CANU rank unearthed the illicit drug.He further explained that he constantly informed the officer that the luggage did not belong to him. He said, too, that he even offered to take the rank to the individual that gave him the suitcase.Nevertheless, he pointed out that the officer was able to apprehend the individual and subsequently released him.CANU Officer, Andrew Yarde, had testified that after Macy was found with the drug in his suitcase,Cheap Jerseys, he responded by saying, “Oh God,Cheap NFL Jerseys Stitched, I know I wudda get catch, I had a bad dream last night.”Assistant Superintendant of Police (ASP), Stephen Telford, contended that the defendant’s evidence was false. He also called several witnesses to testify.The Magistrate in summing up the evidence said that Macy’s account of what transpired was false.About two weeks ago,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, the Magistrate had eliminated a caution statement against the defendant from evidence. She had ruled that the statements were not freely and voluntarily given. CANU officers took some three hours to write up the six pages caution statement and were unable to give a justified reason for doing so. |
