Couple among 5 charged for narco-trafficking

A couple was among five persons arraigned on drug trafficking charges on Friday when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Nicola Williams and her common-law husband, Marvin Glen, are accused of having in their possession 68 kilograms of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking on September 2, 2021, at Norton Street, Georgetown.
The couple has five children together. They appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse. They were each ordered to post bail in the sum of $100,000. They were represented by lawyer George Thomas. In an application to secure bail for his clients, counsel told the court that they have no antecedents.
According to Thomas, his clients do not own the property in which the marijuana was allegedly found neither were they the only ones present at the time of the search.
It was reported that the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) discovered the 152 pounds of both local and foreign cannabis at the home occupied by the couple.
Based on information received from CANU, the discovery was made during an operation by members of the Unit after receiving information. During the operation, on the upper flat of the building, three plastic barrels were found. Upon inspection, several well-wrapped parcels containing the cannabis were found.
However, despite the Police prosecutor objecting to them being granted bail on the ground that no special reasons were presented, Magistrate Nurse granted Adams and Glenn their pre-trial liberty. The defendants will make their next court appearance on October 1.
In a similar matter, Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown resident Dexter Morris pleaded not guilty to a drug trafficking charge on Friday. He, too, appeared before Magistrate Nurse. Known as DJ “Bajan”, Morris is accused of trafficking some 463 pounds of marijuana.
Particulars of the charge against the defendant alleged that on August 27, at Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown, he had 463 pounds of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Morris was represented by lawyer Latchmie Rahamat. During a bail application, counsel informed the court that her client does not know of the suspected narcotics. According to her, the bus in which the drugs were found does not belong to her client. He was remanded until September 22.
Last week Friday, CANU ranks conducted a joint operation with the Guyana Police Force, which resulted in the seizure of over 540 pounds of marijuana. During the raid, two locations as well as a Route 32 (Georgetown-Parika) minibus were searched.
Acting on information that there a “drug pick-up” was taking place, ranks swooped down at the aforementioned address and thwarted it. Law enforcement officers were able to arrest men, while the other two escaped. Following the drug bust, CANU issued a wanted bulletin for Morris who later surrendered in the company of his lawyer.
Two other men, Joseph Wilkinson and Ajay Mahadeo were charged earlier this week in relation to that drug bust. They pleaded not guilty to the charge and were remanded until October 6.