Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARAMARIBO55
2006-01-30 19:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
TWO SUSPECTS CONNECTED TO LARGE COCAINE BUST FOUND
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UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000055
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LLUFTIG
DEPT FOR INL/LP NBOZZOLO, KBROWN
CARACAS FOR LEGATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL NS
SUBJECT: TWO SUSPECTS CONNECTED TO LARGE COCAINE BUST FOUND
GUILTY
REF: 05 PARAMARIBO 413
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000055
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LLUFTIG
DEPT FOR INL/LP NBOZZOLO, KBROWN
CARACAS FOR LEGATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL NS
SUBJECT: TWO SUSPECTS CONNECTED TO LARGE COCAINE BUST FOUND
GUILTY
REF: 05 PARAMARIBO 413
1. (U) On January 26, Surinamese Judge Albert Ramnewash
found two men arrested in connection with the April 2005
police seizure of 334 kilograms of cocaine from a residence
in Paramaribo guilty of transporting narcotics. (See
reftel). Angelo Carrot was sentenced to six years
imprisonment and fined 3,500 USD and Jerrel Pomba was
convicted to two and a half years in prison and fined 180
USD. The two men were the only suspects arrested in the
case. Their prison sentences were less than requested by
the prosecutor's office; Judge Ramnewash remarked that he
took into account their full cooperation during the
investigation and the trial.
2. (U) Carrot and Pomba were arrested on April 23, 2005
after the Police SWAT Team and the Narcotics brigade
jointly raided a residence in Paramaribo located on the
street Titaniumstraat. The police seized 334 kilograms of
cocaine, 274 cartridges and four hand grenades. Both Carrot
and Pomba, who were arrested at the scene, claimed that
they acted under orders of one Mr. Popo, a Brazilian
friend. The Brazilian man had asked the two to transport
'goods' to his home and stash them for three days, after
which they would get paid. Police were subsequently unable
to locate Mr. Popo.
LEONARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LLUFTIG
DEPT FOR INL/LP NBOZZOLO, KBROWN
CARACAS FOR LEGATT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL NS
SUBJECT: TWO SUSPECTS CONNECTED TO LARGE COCAINE BUST FOUND
GUILTY
REF: 05 PARAMARIBO 413
1. (U) On January 26, Surinamese Judge Albert Ramnewash
found two men arrested in connection with the April 2005
police seizure of 334 kilograms of cocaine from a residence
in Paramaribo guilty of transporting narcotics. (See
reftel). Angelo Carrot was sentenced to six years
imprisonment and fined 3,500 USD and Jerrel Pomba was
convicted to two and a half years in prison and fined 180
USD. The two men were the only suspects arrested in the
case. Their prison sentences were less than requested by
the prosecutor's office; Judge Ramnewash remarked that he
took into account their full cooperation during the
investigation and the trial.
2. (U) Carrot and Pomba were arrested on April 23, 2005
after the Police SWAT Team and the Narcotics brigade
jointly raided a residence in Paramaribo located on the
street Titaniumstraat. The police seized 334 kilograms of
cocaine, 274 cartridges and four hand grenades. Both Carrot
and Pomba, who were arrested at the scene, claimed that
they acted under orders of one Mr. Popo, a Brazilian
friend. The Brazilian man had asked the two to transport
'goods' to his home and stash them for three days, after
which they would get paid. Police were subsequently unable
to locate Mr. Popo.
LEONARD