2 remanded on armed robbery, narco-trafficking charges

A man who allegedly committed an armed robbery in April was remanded to prison almost five months later. Appearing before Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts was 34-year-old Raphael Watts.
The charge against him alleged that on April 24, at Hadfield Street and Louisa Row, Georgetown, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Towanna Ammon of 10 pennyweights of raw gold, cash, and other items totalling $3.3 million. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

$5,000,000 worth in ecstasy pills were seized during CANU’s operations in Georgetown

His lawyer, Dexter Smartt’s bail application was unsuccessful. Police Prosecutor Christopher Morris told the court that the virtual complainant purchased raw gold on the day in question.

Remanded: Raphael Watts

He said that the woman and a friend were on their way to a Chinese restaurant located between Hadfield Street and Louisa Row, Georgetown, to purchase a meal when they were held at gunpoint by two men on a motorcycle.
The men relieved Ammon of the items mentioned in the charge and then made good their escape. The woman reported the matter to the Police station and investigations led to Watts being arrested.
The robbery accused was remanded to prison and the case will be called again on October 15.

Remanded: Dwight Garconious

Meanwhile, Magistrate Weever remanded a 39-year-old Dutch national on a narco-trafficking charge.
Dwight Garconious of The Netherlands was arraigned on charges for aiding the commissioning of trafficking in narcotics and possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
On Wednesday last, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks conducted operations between Corentyne, Berbice, and Georgetown where 3097 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (ecstasy) pills were seized. The total weight of these pills was 1.262 kilograms which is equivalent to 2.8 pounds.
A statement from the law enforcement agency said that the pills were concealed within two cornflakes boxes in transparent Ziploc plastic bags. The pills have a street value of $5,000,000. As a result of the drug bust, Garconious, three other males, and a woman were arrested.
CANU said that the Dutchman is the main suspect.