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Feb 02, 2018 News
A West Coast Berbice duo was on Wednesday remanded to prison for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Leon Burnett, 22, a labourer of Lot 5 Onverwagt Village, West Coast Berbice; and Anthony Carmichael, 30, a taxi driver of Lot 2 Bennett Dam, Rosignol appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weaver at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court where they were charged jointly.
The charge read that on Monday 29 January, the two men were found to have in their possession a quantity of cannabis -9.165 kilograms- for the purpose of trafficking.
Both men pleaded not guilty to the charge. Attorney-at-law, Horatio Edmonson, who represented Burnett requested bail on behalf of his client.
The prosecution, however, objected to bail for both the accused.
Magistrate Weaver denied bail for both men and they were remanded to prison.
They will return to court on February 21 for report.
Reports are that a speeding car busted through a police roadblock along the public road of the Fort Wellington Police Station Monday morning.
In a police press release issued by the Guyana Police Force, it detailed that ranks were forced to take evasive action to avoid being struck down. The vehicle which was pursued by police was discovered crashed into a tree located in Number 23 Village, West Coast Berbice. It also stated that when the ranks were approaching the vehicle, two occupants were seen exiting and entering another vehicle that sped away.
Ranks reportedly chased after the second vehicle, which veered into a street at Number 27 Village, West Coast Berbice and landed into a nearby trench.
The two males were seen exiting the vehicle making good their escape in a nearby street, while the driver of the vehicle was arrested while in the process of attempting to dispose of the suspected cannabis.
The driver, 23, of Onderneeming Village, West Coast Berbice is said to be employed with a water company.
The items were later weighed and amounted to in excess of 20 lbs.
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