Two men of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), who were nabbed with $12.5M worth of marijuana at a roadblock in Weldaad, West Coast Berbice (Region 5) earlier this week, were on Thursday remanded to prison.
Twenty-three-year-old Emmanuel Luther, a taxi driver of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, and 23-year-old Demarqis Henry, a welder of Ordinance Fort Lands in East Canje Berbice, were on Thursday arraigned before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court.
Remanded: Emmanuel Luther and Demarqis Henry
They pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that, on December 5, 2021, at Weldaad Public Road, West Coast Berbice (Region 5), they had in their possession 113 kilogrammes, 636 grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
These two accused drug traffickers will make their next court appearance before the Weldaad Magistrate later in December 2021.
A Police report has said the men were intercepted in motorcar PYY 9885 at a Police roadblock at Weldaad Public Road, WCB. The male passenger had immediately exited the motorcar and walked away. As a result, he was apprehended and searched, but nothing illegal was found on his person. The same routine, when conducted on the driver, unearthed nothing illegal.
Police ranks then searched the car and found seven bulky parcels containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. The Police brought this to the attention of the driver and he admitted to owning the drug. He was therefore told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested, during which he told Police that he was hired by the passenger. In the end, Police arrested both men and took them to the station, where the narcotic was weighed. (G1)
