Last Updated on Monday, 11 May 2026, 21:05 by Writer
A man has been fined GY$8.1 million and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for possession of 5.8 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in 2022, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said.
CANU said Winston Hazel was found guilty by Magistrate Fabayo Azore on April 30.
That case originated from a March 2022 operation in the Guyhoc Park, Tucville area, where CANU Officers intercepted a motorcar with two occupants.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed five parcels of cocaine weighing 5.814 kilogrammes, CANU said.
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