Plaisance mule jailed for 4 years, had swallowed 75 cocaine pellets

Johan Joaquin

A Plaisance resident, who ingested 834 grammes of cocaine in pellets in order to smuggle same to the United States, was yesterday jailed for 4 years and fined $2,518,000, by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Johan Joaquin, 44, of 72 Headley Street, Plaisance, pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking,