The owner of Glow Again Boutique was on Monday charged for narcotics trafficking after he was intercepted by Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks with a large quantity of cocaine.
Gavin Blackman, 42, of Lot 65 Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, denied that he had 1.12 kilograms of cocaine in his possession on May 4, 2018 for the purpose of trafficking.
Blackman’s Attorney, James Bond, in a bail application, told the court that his client did not traffic the cocaine as it did not belong to him. He informed the court that his client was visiting a physically-challenged friend when ranks of CANU searched the premises. The lawyer added that his client was arrested after the drug was found in the yard adjacent to where he was visiting.
However, Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that CANU ranks were investigating the businessman for some time and on the day in question, he was being trailed by ranks. The Prosecutor stated that about 09:30h, the businessman was seen with a black plastic bag when he visited his friend’s home at Lot 2 Norton Street, Georgetown.
He was called upon by a rank, but subsequently ran and was seen throwing the illicit substance into his friend’s house.
When the said bag was searched by the CANU rank, the drug was found inside; as such, Blackman was arrested and charged with the offence.
The businessman was remanded to prison. The case will continue on June 7, 2018.
