A 27-year-old, father of four, of Zeelugt Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment together with a fine of $2 million after confessing to a drug trafficking charge.
Akeem Archer appeared the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rhondel Weever to answer to the charge.
During his first court appearance in March, Archer had denied having 2.33 kilograms of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking on March 16, at Lombard Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. However, during a hearing yesterday, Archer opted to plead guilty to the charge after being on remand for three months.
According to prosecutor, Dominic Bess, on the day in question at about 16.30 hours, ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) went to Lombard Street and contacted Archer. Archer was seen entering the eastern side of a yard with a black and yellow bag backpack. The bag was searched and several parcels of cannabis were found inside. The drug carries a street value of approximately $400,000.
Under caution, Archer allegedly told the ranks he was at a car wash when a man gave him the bag to take to a motorcar. The father of four also informed the court that he was released from prison in 2019 after serving a two-year sentence for firearm possession.
