Businessman Andrew Morgan is now a convicted drug dealer and was on Friday sentenced to four years in jail together with a fine of $4.9 million for trafficking cocaine.
The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court.
At the time of his arrest in June 2022, Morgan was working as an auto dealer with his brother. A probation report noted that he has a degree in the aviation field, studied in the United States of America, and is a certified pilot.
In handing down his sentence, Magistrate Scarce considered the nature, gravity, and prevalence of the offence along with the fact that the cocaine was found at Morgan’s home.
Morgan was represented by Attorney-at-Law Glen Hanoman while the matter was prosecuted by a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) prosecutor, Attorney Thalia Thompson.
On July 04, Magistrate Scarce found Morgan guilty of trafficking 7 lbs. (3.27 kg) of cocaine on June 27, 2022 at his Ixora Avenue, Eccles East Bank Demerara home.
Morgan, the brother of Peter Morgan – a deportee and convicted drug trafficker – was charged back in June 2022, when CANU Officers discovered the cocaine at his residence located at Ixora Avenue.
In a brief statement, CANU said it conducted an operation at the man’s Eccles, East Bank Demerara home where a quantity of cocaine and ammunition was found.
The News Room understands that Andrew had been on CANU’s radar for some time and was being investigated for several drug deliveries.
His brother, Peter, was released from prison in the United States in 2015 and deported to Guyana and has since been monitored as part of the Crimes Prevention Act which allows the police to keep a close watch on those who would have been deported to this country.
