Sandra Daniels, the woman accused of trying to mail cocaine to Spain in a box of nail files in May, will be spending the next five years of her life in prison after being found guilty of the crime.
In addition to the prison sentence, Daniels, a 50-year-old grandmother of 15, was also fined $739,800 for trafficking the drug by city Magistrate Judy Latchman, who presided over her trial.
Daniels was unresponsive when the sentence was handed down. She had been expressionless during the review of the evidence presented during the trial and the factors which the court had to consider in arriving at its decision.
The charge against Daniels of Lot 2 Dennis Street, Sophia stated that on May 8, at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), on Robb Street, Georgetown, she had 274 grammes of cocaine in her possession for the purpose of trafficking. She had pleaded not guilty to the charge at her arraignment on May 9 and was remanded
