Two men were brought before the courts on Tuesday where separate drug possession charges were read to them.
Police stated that 28-year-old Jamaine Josiah, a construction worker from Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was arrested on June 14, 2024 with 907.2 grams of marijuana.
He appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty. As such, he was remanded to prison.
In addition. Troy Sertimer, a 50-year-old clothes vendor from Middle Walk, Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to possession of narcotics.
Sertimer was arrested on June 17 with 26.9 grams of cannabis in his possession. He appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read and the fine imposed.
