Rahman to be sentenced on 30th April

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Rahman to be sentenced on 30th April

By Rashika Kumar

22/04/2021

Joshua Aziz Rahman.

Canadian national, Joshua Aziz Rahman who has been found guilty of possession of illicit drugs will be sentenced on the 30th of April by High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar.

The 26-year-old was found in possession of 39.5kg of cocaine worth $31 million in Caubati in February 2019.

Police found 39 bars of cocaine at the house Rahman and his father were renting.

The extradition matter will also be heard in the Magistrates Court on the same day.

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