A British national who swallowed 34 pellets of cocaine with the intention of exporting the narcotics to improve his financial situation was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of $30,000 when he made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Sinclair Akoto, 25, accepted the narcotics trafficking charge which stated that on June 22 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport he had in his possession 484 grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
After reading the charge to the defendant, acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry explained to
