A 28-year-old mechanic who pleaded guilty for a count each of unlawful importation of illicit drugs and unlawful possession of illicit drugs has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment which has been suspended for three years.
Navnit Sahai Nand on 20th July this year had gone to pick up a package containing 110.6 grams of methamphetamine from the Carpenters Shipping Freight Office at the Nadi Airport when he was caught by police.
Magistrate Deepika Prakash has ordered that the man do 50 hours of community work under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police or his delegates within one month.
The prosecution is to provide a report on the completion of the community work.
Magistrate Prakash has ordered that the drugs be destroyed.
