Shemroy Robertson, aka “Minutes,” who was arrested with 1.156 kilograms of cocaine pellets back in January 2016, was on Thursday sentenced to six years’ imprisonment coupled with a fine of $1.734 million following a trial in the High Court.
The matter was heard before Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif after Robertson, 42, was arraigned on the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) reported that Robertson was arrested while hiding at a residence on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, after he attempted to discard a bag containing 139 cocaine pellets in January 2016 during a pursuit.
Robertson is currently serving a two-year sentence on charges related to the offence of aiding in the commission of trafficking 1.174 kilograms of cannabis. This conviction followed a CANU operation conducted on June 17, 2021, at Anns Grove Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Additionally, he was previously charged alongside three others back in March 2017, though those charges were subsequently dismissed.
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