2 remanded on narco trafficking charges

Joseph Winston Jones of Lot 39 Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to a possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge.
It was alleged that the 27-year-old man was found with 32 grams of cannabis in his possession. Jones pled not guilty to the charge. His lawyer, Paul Fung-a Fat, in a bail application told the court that at least 10 other persons were found in the area with his client, arguing that the cannabis could have belonged to anyone of the boys who ran away when the Police arrived.
The prosecution’s case contended that Police ranks acting on information, approached Jones but upon seeing them, he dumped a black bag.
Police ranks then picked up the bag and found multiple sealed Ziploc bags with a quantity of seeds, leaves and stems.
The prosecution further added that Jones took ownership of the cannabis and requested the ranks to grant him leniency since it was only a “hustle” he was doing. Bail was objected to and the defendant was remanded to prison until July 12.
Meanwhile, in a separate matter, a mason was remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to a trafficking in narcotics charge.
Franklyn Kowlessar, 36, Lot 3 Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of being in possession of 34.5 grams of cannabis.
According to the prosecution’s case, Kowlessar threw a black bag on the neighbour’s roof when he saw the Police approaching him. The bag was recovered and several small Ziplocs bags with the illicit substance were recovered.
Attorney Paul Fung-A Fat told the court that his client has no knowledge of the cannabis and in fact, it was found two lots away from where the accused resides. Kowlessar was remanded to prison. The case will continue on July 14.