4 years jail for Providence man caught with 57lbs of cocaine

Christopher Michael Douglas, 37, of Providence East Bank Demerara on Wednesday pleaded guilty to being in possession of just over 57 pounds of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Douglas appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court.

After entering his guilty plea, Douglas was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $39 million, the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) said in a statement.

The bust was made by CANU Officers who were conducting a routine operation at a cargo company adjacent to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri, East Bank Demerara on Sunday last.

The ranks intercepted a motor car with registration number PWW 5561 that was driven by Douglas.

A subsequent search of the motor car led to the discovery of 23 brick-like parcels of suspected cocaine and a 9mm pistol and a magazine with 14 matching rounds, CANU said in its initial statement after the bust.

He was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters along with the narcotic.

The narcotic tested positive for cocaine, weighing approximately 26.016 kg (almost 57.35 lbs.), with a street value of approximately $27 million.