Nassau-A man trying to get rid of his drugs as officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) surrounded his house accidentally set himself on fire.
Obafemi Gibson refused to open the door when DEU showed up at his house in South Beach at 1:55pm on May 21, a court heard today.
The officers heard shuffling inside and broke down the door. And they met Gibson in the bathroom attempting to burn his ganja stash.
Police put out the flames and recovered four pounds of marijuana.
In addition to losing his product, Gibson also injured himself. Police took him to hospital for treatment of burns to his legs and arms.
He had on bandages and appeared in pain at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.
Police charged Gibson and his girlfriend D’vanya Miller with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Gibson pleaded guilty and she denied the charge.
Since Gibson didn’t have a lawyer, he addressed the court himself. Gibson said that he broke the law to take care of his family.
He said, “I have a young boy and I don’t know how to deal with him if he’s hungry and I can’t feed him. That’s a hardship for me and I can’t take that on.”
However, Forbes told Gibson that drug dealing was dangerous. Forbes said that Gibson put his life in danger by his decision.
The magistrate said that people are killed for failing to turn in all of the money from drug sales.
But Gibson said this didn’t apply to him.
He told the court, “I don’t work for nobody. I don’t owe nobody; I cut that part out.”
Forbes sentenced Gibson to 15 months in prison. Additionally, Forbes confiscated the $145 that police found on him.
As a result of Gibson’s guilty plea, the prosecutor dropped the case against Miller.
Given Gibson’s medical condition, the magistrate directed that Gibson get medical treatment.
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