Today in Magistrate's Court, a man received a stiff sentence after he pleaded guilty to the charge of drug trafficking. 41 year-old Steven Smith, a mason living in the Saint Martins area, was charged and arraigned for drug trafficking in connection to 186 grams or approximately 6.56 ounces of marijuana which was discovered on him.
A police constable on patrol saw Smith walking on East Collet Canal yesterday with a black plastic bag. When Smith saw the officer approaching, he allegedly threw the bag to one side.
The officer picked it up and found a container with two smaller bags stuffed with 6.56 ounces of marijuana. Smith was arrested and charged for drug trafficking.
Magistrate Robert Ordonez accepted his guilty plea, and after it was discovered that he has previous convictions for the same offence, Magistrate Ordonez sentenced Smith to 3 years imprisonment and fined him $10,000 dollars.
Smith has to pay the fine by March 31, and if he defaults on payment, he will be sentenced to a second consecutive term of 3 years - a total of 6 years.
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