Court Jail and rehab for cocaine ‘smoker’ by Barbados Today 25/02/2019 written by Barbados Today 25/02/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 240 A beach vendor who admitted to having cocaine paraphernalia in his possession has been sentenced to six months in prison. Kenneth Kelvin Bowen, of 3rd Avenue Harts Gap, Christ Church must also undergo drug rehabilitation during his incarceration at HMP Dodds. Police stopped the 33-year-old in his community when he was seen riding a bicycle without a helmet. Police requested a search of a backpack which he was carrying after he began fidgeting and acting suspiciously. He consented and a small bottle with a broken bottom and wire mesh to the top was discovered. “Officer, to tell you the truth I does use it to smoke lil cocaine,” he reportedly told the police at the time. Today from the dock Bowen asked Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant to “give me a chance.” However it was revealed that he was given several opportunities in the past on similar offences. You Might Be Interested In Alleged burglar remanded Crime spree Francis to undergo assessment Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like $9 000 due to victim of knife attack 15/02/2025 Green acquitted of rape 15/02/2025 Project manager accused of $135 000 theft 15/02/2025