“I selling da cocaine fuh mind me children” – woman busted with drugs to Police
A La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara woman is now in Police custody after she was reportedly busted with cocaine and marijuana at her home.
Police on Sunday said that ranks carried out a search exercise at the home of 38-year-old Onghel Walcott at La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD), for drugs, guns, and ammunition.
Police said on arrival at the home, contact was made with Walcott, and she was told that they had received information that she had illegal drugs at her home and they would like to carry out a search.
The woman did not object to the search and she invited the ranks into her home. The ranks then searched the house between 05:10h and 05:40h in her presence and in the process found on a table in the living room, a bulky black plastic bag.
The plastic bag was opened in her presence and several transparent zip lock bags were seen, which contained suspected cannabis. She was told of the offence committed and under caution, she replied saying: “I selling da weed to mind me three children.”
A further search was carried out in her bedroom, where, in a clothes basket, and between some clothing, there was a transparent plastic bag containing several small, rock-like substances suspected to be cocaine.
She was again told of the offence committed and under caution, she replied again, saying: “I selling da cocaine fuh mind me children.”
As such, she was arrested and escorted to the La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station, along with the suspected cannabis and cocaine.
On arrival at the station, the cannabis was weighed and it amounted to 65 grams, while the cocaine amounted to nine grams.
Walcott was placed into custody and is slated to be charged and make a court appearance this week. (G9)