50-year-old remanded to prison for ganja, cocaine trafficking

A 50-year-old miner of Quarter Mile, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was remanded to prison for narcotics possession.
Elroy Grenion appeared on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, who read the charge which stated that on May 25, 2019, at a wash bay in Third Avenue, Bartica, he had in his possession 122 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Another charge stated that on the same day at the same wash bay, he had four grams of cocaine.
In court on Tuesday, Grenion was represented by Attorney-at-Law Paul Fung-A-Fat, who in a bail application told the court that his client has no previous convictions. The lawyer also told the court that while a search was being conducted by Police ranks at the wash bay, his client was about to drop off a bicycle when he was intercepted. According to the lawyer, about six other persons were at the same location but only his client was arrested. According to the lawyer, in these circumstances, his client should be granted bail in a reasonable sum.
Police Prosecutor Adduni Innis, however, objected to bail on the grounds of the prevalence of the offence and the penalty the offences attracts.
Innis further stated that on the day in question, Police ranks acting on information carried out a search at a wash bay when the defendant was seen with a bag. According to the prosecution’s case, upon noticing the ranks, the defendant dropped the bag. The ranks then approached him, recovered the bag and conducted a search when the narcotics were discovered. The defendant was subsequently arrested.
Magistrate Marcus upheld the prosecutor’s submission and the father of one was remanded to prison. The case will continue at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on June 5, 2019.