Charged: Leoner Gonzalez
Leoner Gonzalez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday to answer charges of narcotics possession with intent to traffic.
Gonzalez faced separate charges for the possession of cocaine and cannabis, contrary to Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10.
The miner pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 40 months in prison for the possession of cocaine and 36 months for the possession of cannabis. The sentences will run concurrently.
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