Attorney-at-Law Mark Waldron appeared on behalf of Stanwin Small, a 36-year-old taxi driver, while Rhonda Hercules, a 33-year-old mother of two, stood unrepresented before the court of Magistrate Judy Latchman, who remanded the duo to prison after they denied a joint charge of trafficking in narcotics.
It is alleged that Small and Hercules were in possession of 1.1 kilograms of cannabis for trafficking purposes in the Georgetown Magisterial District on September 28, 2017.
Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves strongly objected to bail citing the seriousness, prevalence and the penalty attached to the offence, further compounded by the fact that no special reasons were advanced by the defence.
The statements and analyst report are yet outstanding and the case will be called again on October 5, 2017.
The defendants who are residents of the Linden mining town will face the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on this day for report and assignment.
Meanwhile, in yet another case of trafficking in narcotics, Bernard Meyers appeared before the principal magistrate and pleaded not guilty to a charge alleging that he was involved in trafficking 83 grams of cannabis on October 1, 2017, at Fort Street, Kingston in Georgetown.
The 47-year-old labourer of Kingston was busted by Police, who visited his home upon receiving reports. Meyers is alleged to have tossed through a window, a bulky plastic bag when he became aware of the presence of the Police.
The bag was retrieved by the officials and opened in the presence of the defendant, revealing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems, suspected to be the prohibited drug.
The case continues on October 30, 2017, and Meyers will remain incarcerated until then. (Paula Gomes)
