A Recht-door-Zee, West Bank Demerara (WBD) taxi driver has been sentenced to two years in prison, having been found guilty of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
The man, 48-year-old Jason Waite, was also fined $17,400 for breaching Section 5 (1) (a) (i) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act Chapter 10:10, which bars possession of narcotics, and trafficking. It is unclear how much narcotic Waite was found with.
He received the two-year sentence on Wednesday when he appeared at Leonora Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Faith McGusty, and pleaded guilty to the crime.
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