Decision today for driver busted with cocaine in fish
Shafur Ali
Shafur Ali

CITY Magistrate Leron Daly is expected to make a ruling today, Friday, June 16 in the matter against a minibus driver, who is accused of trafficking 18 pounds of cocaine in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Shafur Ali, 27, of Lot 27 La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara is on trial for allegedly having 9.044 kilograms of cocaine in his possession on June 8, 2016, for the purpose of trafficking. The accused is represented by Attorney, Bernard DaSantos.

Ali was jointly charge with his sister Lazena Imrazie, 22, of Lot 8 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, but the matter was dismissed against her in August last. According to reports, ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch intercepted and seized the cocaine in a cargo shipment of frozen fish at the CJIA. The court heard that the defendant declared 33 boxes of fish to be exported; routine checks were done on the cargo by the ranks and the cocaine was found concealed inside of the seafood.

The defence attorney claimed that Ali had no knowledge or possession of the prohibited drug. Ali rents a fish plant that is operated by a third party and asserted that he plays no part in the processing of the fish.

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