Trevor Abrams, the murder accused Camp Street Prison inmate who was found with 83 grammes of cannabis concealed in a pillowcase, was on Friday sentenced to 50 months in prison.
Abrams, 44, called “Rubber,” was sentenced by city magistrate Judy Latchman after being found guilty of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking at the conclusion of a trial.
Additionally, the Charity, Essequibo miner was ordered to pay a fine of $125,000.
“I don’t know anything about that drug, meh worship. I talking the truth,” Abrams said, when given a chance to speak.
However, in listing the aggravating circumstances, Magistrate Latchman said the drug was found to have been in Abrams’ custody, care and control. She also took into consideration the method of concealment by the use of a pillowcase to hide the drug.
The magistrate then informed the unrepresented Abrams that he would be spending the next 50 months behind bars. She explained too that while the drug carries a street value of $41,500, he was being fined three times that value for the amount he was trafficking.
Abrams had denied the charge that on October 15, at the Camp Street Prison, he had the drug in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. Prosecutor Joel Ricknauth, who presented the police’s case, had told the court that a search was conducted on a pillowcase that Abrams had in his possession and 138 Ziploc bags of cannabis were found concealed.
During the trial, which commenced on Wednesday, two police witnesses testified.
