LEONER GONZALEZ, a 26-year-old miner and Venezuelan national, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of drug trafficking. Gonzalez appeared on Wednesday at the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh.
The charges, brought under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10, involved possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Gonzalez faced two separate charges: one for cocaine and the other for cannabis.
Magistrate Singh sentenced him to 40 months in prison for the cocaine-related offence and 36 months for the cannabis charge. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning Gonzalez will serve 40 months in total.
Authorities continue their efforts to combat drug trafficking as part of broader efforts to ensure public safety and uphold the law.