A man was on Friday sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge, while his friend was remanded to prison for the same indictment.
Navindra Harrichan and Arthur Ishmael appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, jointly charged.

Particulars of the charge alleged that, on March 20, 2019, at Owen Street, Kitty, the duo had 140.1 grams of cannabis in their possession for the purpose of trafficking. Harrichan pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to three years imprisonment along with a fine of $30,000. However, Ishmael pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded to prison until April 20, 2019.

According to the police evidence presented in court by prosecutor Sanj Singh, on the day in question, ranks raided Harrichan Owen Street, Kitty home and the two defendants were found inside.

The house was searched and the suspected cannabis was found stashed on top of a wardrobe in a bedroom. Under caution, Singh said, Harrichan admitted ownership of the drug while Ishmael denied knowledge and control over the substance.