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Clonbrook prison  officer jailed for three years over drugs

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Prison officer, Joel Johnson, 21, was today jailed for three years when he pleaded guilty at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The article Clonbrook prison  officer jailed for three years over drugs appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Guyana TimesGuyana Times

Prison officer jailed 3 years for trafficking ganja at Mazaruni Prison

A 21-year-old prison officer has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to narcotics possession for the purpose of trafficking. Joel Johnson, an officer stationed at the Mazaruni Prison, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, and was eventually sentenced to jail for the illegal possession of 804 grams of cannabis. Jailed: Joel Johnson Johnson, who resides at Section ‘C’ Cl…

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Kaieteur NewsKaieteur News

Prison officer jailed three years for ganja at Mazaruni Prison

Kaieteur News- A 21-year-old prison officer was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a narcotics possession charge at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Joel Johnson, a resident of Lot 1, Section ‘C’ Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, was found in possession of 804 grams of cannabis on January 14, 2025, at […] The post Prison officer jailed three years for ganja at Mazaruni Prison appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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Clonbrook prison  officer jailed for three years over drugs

Prison officer, Joel Johnson, 21, was today jailed for three years when he pleaded guilty at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The article Clonbrook prison  officer jailed for three years over drugs appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison - INews Guyana

Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section ‘C’, Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he attempted to smuggle marijuana into the Mazaruni Prison, Region Seven. According to police reports, Johnson was arrested on Tuesday with 804 grams of cannabis, and was charged today (January 15th) with […] The post Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison appeared…

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Demerara WavesDemerara Waves

Prison officer jailed for marijuana in soap, toothpaste boxes at prison

A Guyana Prison Service Officer on Wednesday pleaded guilty to trafficking 804 grammes of marijuana which he attempted to smuggle into the Mazaruni Prison in soap and toothpaste boxes, police said. Joel Johnson, 21, of Lot 1, Section 'C' Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara was sentenced  by Bartica Magistrate Teriq Mohammed to three years imprisonment and…

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Three years imprisonment, $30k fine for prison officer found with marijuana - News Room Guyana

A 21-year-old Prison Officer, Joel Johnson, from Lot 1, Section ‘C’ Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on January 14 after being found in possession of 804 grams of cannabis. He was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act. The incident unfolded at around 18:30 hrs when Johnson, who had been granted four days off, re…

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