A TWENTY-eight-year-old joiner recently busted with cocaine pellets was on Friday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by Magistrate Zameena Ali at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court.Stephon James Watson of Lot 86 Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara, was also fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to the drug-trafficking charge, particulars of which said that on February 16 at the Ogle International Airport, East Coast Demerara, he had in his possession 850 grammes of cocaine for the purpose.

The unrepresented man told the court that he is sorry for his action and begged for leniency.
Magistrate Ali, before handing down her sentence, noted that she has taken into consideration that Watson did not waste the court’s time and pleaded guilty on his first appearance.
According to reports, on the day in question Watson was an outgoing passenger destined for Antigua and Barbuda and attempted to board a LIAT Flight at the airport.
However, police officers from the narcotics branch became suspicious after Watson was observed sweating profusely. During questionning he admitted to swallowing the pellets and was subsequently taken to the hospital, where an x-ray was taken and proved that he had indeed swallowed pellets. He was under police guard until he excreted the pellets.