Fifty-three-year-old Michael Andrew Morgan, of Lot 142 Ixora Avenue, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Sunil Scarce where he was jailed for four years for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The magistrate also fined him $4.9 million.
On July 4th, Morgan was found guilty of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit approximately 7 lbs. (3.27 kg) of cocaine.
Sentencing was deferred to yesterday pending a probation report.
Morgan was charged back in June 2022, when CANU officers discovered the cocaine at his residence at Ixora Avenue.
In a statement on June 27, 2022, the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) reported that its officers acting on intelligence conducted a search operation at Lot 142 Ixora Avenue, Eccles. It was conducted in the presence of Morgan who at the time was the lone occupant. During the search, officers discovered 3.27 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, 27- 9mm rounds, one .32 Taurus pistol, along with one magazine, and 25 matching .32 rounds.
Morgan was arrested and taken to CANU headquarters along with the firearm, ammunition, and suspected narcotics.
