Two Cedar Valley residents were sentenced this morning after pleading guilty to drug and ammunition charges stemming from a police raid earlier this week.
Mandella Spencer, 39, was ordered to pay $11,000 within one year or face one year imprisonment for possession of 368.9 grams of cannabis valued at $3,698. He was reprimanded and discharged on a separate charge of possessing eight cannabis plants valued at $400.
Nyana Alfred, 23, was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment for unlawful possession of four rounds of ammunition. She was reprimanded and discharged for possession of 0.2 grams of cocaine valued at $7.
The pair were arrested Tuesday when the Criminal Investigations Department Task Force conducted a raid in Cedar Valley. The operation uncovered quantities of illegal substances and ammunition, including the cannabis, cocaine, and four .25 millimetre rounds of ammunition.
Both defendants initially faced multiple charges, including unlawful possession of ammunition, drug possession, possession with intent to transfer, and cultivation of cannabis.
During their court appearance Thursday, Alfred pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and ammunition charges, while Spencer entered guilty pleas to possession of cannabis and cannabis plants.
They were remanded until today for their sentencing hearing before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel.
A fine or prison time is one thing, but unless we address the root causes of why people turn to these activities, we are just treating the symptoms.
fOR POSESSION OF THE AMMUNITION, then I agree sentencing is best, cause first comes the amo then comes the gun
Do we ever sit to think back where these guns are coming from? Right now the streets has more guns that the police force! We’ve never had a gun or ammunition investigation at port it’s always drugs. Where are these guns coming from?
As they should be……. Making examples of them one by one
Let’s give it to the police. They are doing a great job