Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - A court in North Goa, India has sentenced a Nigerian man, Lucky Ekoemeye, to one year of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000 for being in possession of 7.8g of cocaine.
Ekoemeye was arrested at a shack at the Morjim beach in
November 2019.
Public prosecutor D Gawas sought maximum punishment and added
that he was also involved in another similar offence, which was pending trial.
Lucky’s advocate, A Sawant, sought a minimum sentence and fine, as he already
underwent detention of 76 days in judicial custody, The Times of India reported
on January 4, 2026.
Additional sessions judge-1, North Goa, Vijaya Ambre observed
that lesser punishment could be imposed on him to show deterrence against
committing any further offences.
The court observed that he underwent 76 days of detention
during the trial, and the quantity of narcotics found in his possession was
variable.
It also considered that there was no prior conviction against
him, with the prosecution not showing any prior criminal history.
The court gave him the benefit of set-off for the period of
76 days already undergone in detention.
He was in custody from the date of arrest, Nov 29, 2019,
until Feb 12, 2020, when he was released on bail.
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