Duo granted bail on narcotics trafficking charge

David lynch, 41, a mechanic of Lot 112 Craig Housing Scheme; and 39-year-old Avlin Richards, a mortician of Lot 157 Cortha Street, Albouystown; appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts slapped with a narcotics trafficking charge.
The charge alleged that the duo on December 5, 2018, at Cortha Street, Albouystown had in their possession 245 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Both parties denied the charge after it was read to them.
Defence Attorney Kemoa Griffith made an application for bail for the duo while informing the court that Richards was at work when he received a phone call detailing that Police were at her premises. On the other hand, Lynch who is employed at the aforementioned address was arrested when the drug was found in a washing machine on the premises.
Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield informed the court that the drugs was found in a washing machine under a stairway but had no objections to bail being granted with conditions.
The Chief Magistrate granted the duo their pre-trial liberty at $100,000 bail each and they were instructed to report to the Criminal Investigations Department, Narcotics Branch on a regular basis.
The matter was adjourned until December 28.