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A 34-year-old man who was accused of fatally shooting a policeman in 2007 and was subsequently freed of the crime,Emil Salomonsson Sweden Jersey, has been jailed for three years and fined $1.9M on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.Jailed: Dorsett Mc CammonDorsett Mc Cammon of no fixed place of abode was handed the sentence by Magistrate Rhondell Weaver at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court.According to the Prosecution,Hirving Lozano Mexico Jersey, on December 5, 2015,Pa Konate Sweden Jersey, police were conducting a stop-and-search roadblock on the Weldaad Public Road when they stopped a motor car which was heading towards Georgetown. The vehicle had a number of passengers inside,Carlos Salcedo Mexico Jersey, including Mc Cammon.Upon searching the vehicle the cops unearthed a bag which contained a black plastic bag with what later turned out to be leaves,Martin Campana Uruguay Jersey, seeds and stem of the marijuana plant. Interrogation of the occupants of the vehicle revealed that the bag belonged to Mc Cammon. He subsequently claimed ownership of the bag. The contents were tested and weighed and turned out to be 962 grams of compressed marijuana.However in court he pleaded not guilty and went through a full trial and was subsequently convicted. Mc Cammon conducted his own defence.The matter was prosecuted by Sergeant Althea Daniels and Corporal Racquel Mars.In February 2007, Mc Cammon was charged with the murder committed of policeman Micah Cort,Blank Mexico Jersey, which occurred in New Amsterdam,Diego Reyes Mexico Jersey, Berbice. Mc Cammon was shot and injured during that incident and was taken to court in a wheelchair. He was freed for that offence in 2009. He was freed again in early 2010 on a charge of robbery with violence which was pending since 2005. He was again freed in late 2010 on a charge of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He allegedly had marijuana in the handle of the wheelchair which he was using,Mathias Corujo Uruguay Jersey, on his way back to prison.On another matter,Gustav Svensson Sweden Jersey, Mc Cammon was charged with three counts of robbers under-arms. He was on the run for awhile and was arrested after an early morning raid at his home. Police unearthed two grams of marijuana on his person. He was also charged with that offence. |
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