4 gold miners, taxi driver slapped with narco trafficking charge

Four gold miners and a taxi driver were on Friday charged after they were allegedly caught trafficking an illegal drug.
Charged are Esron Garraway called Anthony, 39, of Grant Diamond Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); Kelly Layne, 30, of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast; Ronier Shaw, 30, of Onderneeming Sand Pit Essequibo Coast; Shawn Sealey, 25, of Onderneeming Sand Pit Essequibo Coast and Kester Dawson, 40, of Dartmouth Essequibo Coast and also of Henrietta Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
The men were jointly charged with the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking after they were caught with 120.5 grams of cannabis on November 16 at Aberdeen Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
On Friday, the men appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, before Magister Esther Sam where the charge was read to them and they all denied the offence.
Bail was objected to by the prosecutor but the objections were overruled and the men were each released on $60,000 bail.
As a condition for bail, Garraway, Layne, Shaw, and Sealey are to report every Monday at the Bartica Police Station.
Dawson is required to report every Monday at the Anna Regina Police Station.
The case was adjourned and will continue on December 7 at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. (G9)