The owner of the Albouystown, Georgetown-based City Vibes Sports Bar and Lounge, was on Friday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge.
Forty-five-year-old Clyde Anthony Barrett, called “Clivey” of Calendar Street, Albouystown, was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
To the charge, which alleged that he trafficked 11.58 kilograms of Cannabis sativa (marijuana) on January 25, the accused pleaded not guilty. He was refused bail and remanded to prison. The case will continue on February 24.
According to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), on January 25, its ranks intercepted a motor car with Barrett, the sole occupant, on Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, in the vicinity of City Hall. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a salt bag containing several parcels of seeds, leaves, and stems suspected to be cannabis
The marijuana which was being transported in the car
The narcotic has an approximate street value of $3.5 million.
Meanwhile, Barrett was charged with drug trafficking in July 2018 after 19.888 kilograms (43.8 pounds) of marijuana was found in the kitchen area of his business place. He had also pleaded not guilty and was sent on remand. Guyana Times was unable to confirm the legal status of that case. (G1)
