Inside the house, the Police found a gas burner including glass tubes... according to photos taken by Police, it indicated that this is where the drugs “ice” was kept or consumed...There were further glass pipes in the room” - Justice Vui
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A married father of ten, who had an “ice” drug lab in his home at Papauta, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Roy Williams, 45-years-old, was jailed by Justice Vui Clarence Nelson, yesterday.
The defendant appeared before the Court for a variety of drug-related charges including the possession of methamphetamine, utensils, possession of marijuana seeds, and the possession of two unlawful weapons and ammunition.
A mechanic by trade, Williams also fished as a means to feed his family.
At 6a.m. on Tuesday 28 March this year, the Police visited the defendant’s house with a search warrant. When he heard the Police approaching, he used the back door to escape taking with him a pillowcase.
He threw the pillowcase into his plantation.
But when he was caught, the Police found 11 glass pipes, two small plastic bags containing 0.2grams of methamphetamine, 12 small plastic bags with 3647 seeds of marijuana and two illegal 2.22 calibre pistols and one 1.38 ammunition in the pillowcase.
Inside the house, the Police found a gas burner including glass tubes. Justice Vui said according to photos taken by Police. it indicated that this is where the drugs “ice” was kept or consumed.
“There were further glass pipes in the room.”
William’s pleaded guilty to the charges against him early in the matter. He was represented by lawyer, Diana Roma.
Consumption of (ice) is a social problem and the Court plays a role trying to control this problem by imposing deterrence sentences, said Justice Vui.
“But the courts alone can’t solve the problem,” he added. “The community must also play its part.”
He said that Williams was a “good example of a good man whose life has been ruined by narcotics.”
He then imposed different sentences on Williams according to the charges against him.
For the 0.2 gram of ice he was sentenced to 12 months, for the 3,647 seeds of marijuana he was sentenced to five years, and in relation to the charge of being in possession of utensils for making ice – 3 years, for the possession of two
unlawful weapons – 3 years and for the ammunition 2 weeks.
Justice Vui then ordered that William’s serve these terms concurrently resulting with his being sent to prison for only five years.
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