Man admits to decade-old cannabis trafficking charges

A St Philip man who admitted to trafficking cannabis more than a decade ago will have his case revisited next month when the High Court considers the facts before sentencing.

Michael Williams, of Foursquare Valley, St Philip, appeared before Justice Laurie-Anne Smith-Bovell in the No. 4 Supreme Court and pleaded guilty that between December 25, 2012, and January 10, 2013, he had a trafficable quantity of, and imported 14.99 kilograms of cannabis.

He also admitted to possessing, trafficking and importing 41.72 kilograms of the controlled substance on January 9, 2013.

The pleas were accepted by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale SC, who, along with State Counsel Paul Prescod, is prosecuting the case.

Attorney-at-law Jeremy Bowen, who represents Williams in association with defence lawyer Marlon Gordon, requested a pre-sentence report.

The case was adjourned until April 14.