A US-based security officer, named in the report as Bradley Hibbert, was stopped at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana in January 2026. About 15.8 kg of cannabis was found in three suitcases.
He pleaded guilty at Friendship Magistrate's Court and was sentenced to 38 months in prison plus a fine, reported as $14M in the headline. The report describes him as US-based but does not state his citizenship.
Why it matters: He pleaded guilty, and the sentence of 38 months for roughly 15.8 kg came with a fine in the millions of Guyanese dollars.
Source: Kaieteur News, 2026-04-09. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting.