Three men were on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with possession of more than 16 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Martin Gomez, of no fixed place of abode; Colin Moore, of Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara; and Fawaaz Barakat, of Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts.
Fawaaz Barakat
The men were jointly charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, in violation of Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Chapter 10:10.
The charge stems from a July 9 operation at MovieTowne, Turkeyen, during which agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) allegedly discovered 16.784 kilograms of cocaine in their possession. The cocaine has an estimated street value of several million dollars.
Moore and Barakat were represented by attorney Bernard DeSilva. All three defendants pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Gibbs denied bail and remanded the men to prison. The case will continue on August 19.
