A 46-year-old Jamaican National was on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment and fined $10.8M for trafficking 27 kilograms of cannabis, while his co-accused was granted bail.

Errol Brown of BB Eccles, East Bank, Demerara and Shellyann Pompey of Craig, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Particulars of the charge stated that, on August 19, 2019, at Lot 125 BB Eccles, the duo had in their possession 27.318 kilograms of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Brown pleaded guilty to the charge while Pompey pleaded not guilty.
Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that, on day in question, around 11:00 hours, ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch went to Brown’s residence, identified themselves and requested to conduct a search. Brown made no objection.

Mansfield also told the court that a large green traveling bag and a large plastic bag were found which contained several parcels of compressed cannabis.

Brown and Pompey were arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) where the parcels were weighed in their presence.

“She [Pompey]have nothing to do with this, she is just a visitor at my house and she don’t live there” Brown said. The Magistrate released Pompey on $200,000 bail and adjourned the matter until August 29, 2019.