THREE men were sentenced on Tuesday by acting Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation that netted over 10 kilogrammes of cocaine.
Denzil Park, 53; Rickardo Danhart, 51; and Patrick Ram, 28, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where they were found guilty of possession of a narcotic with intent to traffic, specifically 10.078 kilogrammes of cocaine.
They were each sentenced to three years and six months in prison and each fined $15,117,000.

The men were arrested following a sting operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at the Vlissengen Road parking lot near the Popeyes restaurant in Georgetown on August 14, 2018.
During the operation, officers observed Danhart exiting a motor car with a shopping bag and heading to a minibus driven by Ram. Park and his 14-year-old son were passengers in the minibus.
As the exchange was made, CANU officers swooped in, arresting the men and seizing the drugs, which were found behind the driver’s seat of the minibus. The cocaine was packaged in square-shaped brick-like forms. CCTV footage from the restaurant was also secured as evidence.

While the 14-year-old son was released on bail, the three adult defendants were initially remanded in custody but were subsequently released on cash bail.
Their trial was adjourned several times before Tuesday’s sentencing.