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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
After spending nearly three years in a United States jail, notorious Guyanese prisoner Shaheed Roger Khan has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and other charges.
Khan entered the plea when he appeared before Judge Dora Irizarry in a New York court Monday to answer the charges related to the importation of cocaine and the possession of an illegal firearm.
Khan, who has earned the reputation of Guyana's biggest drug lord, has also reportedly confessed to plotting with his lawyer to keep witnesses from testifying against him.
The Guyanese prisoner, who was arrested in Suriname in 2006 and extradited to the US to face the charges, is due to return to court for sentencing.
During the court case, details of Khan's alleged drug trafficking and crime organization activities have been coming to light.
Khan also claimed to be a friend of the Guyana government, and that he was even granted permission to import spy equipment into the country. |
