A TAXI driver, aged 53, who admitted guilt in trafficking 22 kilograms of marijuana, received a four-year prison sentence and a $19,800,000 fine upon his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Eusi Wilson, residing at Lot 50 Edinburg, East Bank Berbice (EBB), appeared in front of acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for his sentencing hearing on Thursday.

He confessed to committing the crime, admitting guilt for possessing 22 kilograms of marijuana on April 21, 2024, at High Street in Georgetown.

According to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), Wilson was driving a car on High Street in Georgetown when it was stopped during an operation on the specified day.

CANU officers inspected Wilson after noticing his suspicious behaviour, and they found several large packages of cannabis in his vehicle.

The authorities later confiscated the car and drugs and took them to CANU’s headquarters.