Bartica woman slapped with narco trafficking charge
A Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) woman was on Tuesday slapped with two counts of trafficking in narcotics and appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Wendy Dyers, of Lot 82 First Avenue, Bartica, denied both charges when they were read to her by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The first charge stated that on October 5, 2018 at Lot 82 First Avenue, Bartica, she had in her possession
Accused drug trafficker Wendy Dyers
16.1 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. The second charge stated that on the same day at the same location, the 52-year-old woman had in her possession 25.1 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
On Tuesday, during a bail application, Dyers’ Attorney told the court that the illicit substance was found in a bedroom, which was occupied by Troy Collymoore, who was previously charged for a similar offence while he was in the interior.
The Police Prosecutor, however, objected to bail, citing the nature of the offence and the penalty it attracted. The Prosecutor also stated that the drug was found in a clothes basket in the room occupied by the woman, which she reportedly admitted ownership of during initial investigations.
Magistrate McLennan released the woman on $80,000 bail. The case was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court and was scheduled to continue on October 25, 2018.
