SYDNEY — A Glace Bay woman is to complete a conditional sentence after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking offence.
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Jean Louise MacDonald, 47, of Union Street, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking in hydromorphone. The offence occurred Aug. 5, 2011, in Glace Bay.
A conditional sentence allows an offender to serve their time in the community as opposed to jail. An offender must adhere to strict conditions as any breach could result in the remainder of the sentence being served behind bars.
MacDonald was sentenced to serve a two-year less a day sentence. During the first year of the sentence, she is to observe a 24/7 curfew with exceptions for medical and legal appointments, four hours once a week for personal business along with counselling and rehabilitation appointments. During the second- year of the sentence, she is to observe a 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew.
She is also prohibited from accessing alcohol and drugs not prescribed her by a physician.
MacDonald is also banned form possessing firearms for 10 years.