Construction worker remanded for ganja found in home
A 30-year-old construction worker from ‘BB’ Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), has been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of 863 grams of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
Daniel Browne was arrested on Friday, by ranks from the Farm/Herstelling Police Station. The charge, brought under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10, was officially laid against him on Tuesday.
Browne appeared before Magistrate Wonda Fortune at the Diamond Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read. He pleaded not guilty but was nonetheless denied bail.
The defendant has been remanded to prison and the case will continue on January 20, 2025. (G9)