Mother of three sentenced to 24 months, fined for cocaine
Jailed: Attie Trotz
Jailed: Attie Trotz

A mother of three, who was found with cocaine in her handbag, has been sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. Attie Trotz, 36, from Charlotte Street, Georgetown, pleaded guilty to the offence of trafficking in narcotics on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

The sentence was handed down by Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore, who also imposed a $30,000 fine. The charge against Trotz originated from a police search on January 8, 2025, at a residence on Charlotte Street. During the search, officers found a quantity of suspected cocaine in Trotz’s handbag. Subsequent testing confirmed the substance was indeed cocaine, weighing 29.5 grammes. Following her arrest, Trotz was taken to the Alberttown Police Station, where she was formally charged. Appearing in court, she admitted to the offence and expressed remorse for her actions. Magistrate Azore informed her that pleading guilty could result in a sentence of up to three years in prison. Despite the warning, Trotz maintained her guilty plea.

While the prosecution initially stated that Trotz had no prior criminal record, a review of court records revealed that she had faced charges before.

In March 2021, Trotz appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on a breaking-and-entering charge. In that case, it was alleged that Trotz, between March 5 and March 6, 2021, at South Road and Bourda Street, Georgetown, being in company of another, broke and entered the storage bond of Ramesh Sunich and stole 72 glass mugs valued at $144,000.

According to the prosecution, on March 5, 2021, at about 17:30 hours, Sunich secured his bond with a chain, leaving everything intact. On March 6, 2021, at about 3:30 hours, he was in bed when he was awoken by barking noises. Acting upon his suspicions, he immediately checked through a window and saw two persons fetching two cartoon boxes out of his yard.

Having made this observation, Sunich raised an alarm and the two persons escaped.

Subsequently, Sunich checked his bond which is located at the back of his yard and discovered the door open and two cartoon boxes with the glass mugs mentioned in the charge missing.
A report was made and Trotz was arrested.

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