UK teacher jailed for cocaine
May 19, 2006
MONTEGO BAY, St James -British educator Anthony Goveia, 48, was jailed for nine months last Friday after he pleaded guilty to breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Senior Resident Magistrate Winsome Henry, who handed down the sentence in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court, also fined Goveia $300,000 for possession of and dealing in cocaine.
The Court heard that Goveia, an educational theatre director with 30 years experience, was about to board an Air Jamaica flight to London, when he was caught.
He was searched at security check point at the Sangster International airport and two bottles containing 15.77 oz of liquid cocaine was found inside his hand luggage.
Goveia was sentenced to nine months for possession of cocaine, and fined $100,000; or serve a further six months if the money is not paid. He was additionally sentenced to nine months for dealing in cocaine. A further sentence of nine months was imposed for his attempt to export the drug. This was accompanied by a fine of $200,000, which if not paid, would attract a further six-month sentence.
The sentences are to run concurrently, so Goveia will do nine months in prison and pay a fine of $300,000, or serve a further 12 months if the sum is not paid....
Author: Horace Hines
Source: Jamaica Observer
