Linden father ran drugs to get school supplies

A Linden man, who said he was trafficking marijuana to in order to provide for his two young children, was yesterday sentenced to serve the next three years in jail.

Ducy Skeete, 27, pleaded guilty to having 470 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

“Your Worship, this is the first time I am doing something like this. I have two children, ages 6 and 7,