Three men charged in connection with the seizure of more than 70 kilograms (kg) of cocaine appeared before the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where two were remanded to prison and one was granted bail.
Devon Haynes and Narindra Singh were taken before Magistrate Alisha George and charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, namely 70.008 kg of cocaine. Both men pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bail was refused, and they were remanded to prison until February 20.
In the same court, Mark Jainarine appeared to answer a charge of aiding in the commission of trafficking the said 70.008 kg of cocaine. He also pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of $600,000. His matter was likewise adjourned to February 20.
The charges stem from an operation conducted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). According to CANU, several men were arrested on Sunday after its officers seized a large quantity of cocaine during an operation near Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
CANU said the operation was carried out based on information received. Several parcels of cocaine were unearthed and seized, and the suspects, including one of Hispanic origin, were escorted to CANU Headquarters. The narcotics were later weighed and amounted to approximately 154 pounds.
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