Essequibo Coast labourer on bail for narco-trafficking

A 37-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been released on bail after he was slapped with a possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge.
Michael Whaul appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam, where the charge was read to him. He denied the offence. However, the prosecutor objected to bail but the application was overruled and Whaul was released on $25,000 bail. The case was adjourned to March 17.

It is alleged that Whaul was found with 41.8 grams of cannabis on Thursday last.
Police had reported that at about 10:40h on Thursday, ranks in Regional Police Division Number Two acting upon information received contacted the 37-year-old labourer.
The ranks said they requested to search a shop he operates in his presence, and during the search, a pink container was found on a shelf on the northern side of the shop. It was opened in the man’s presence, and three transparent pieces of plastic with leaves, seeds, and stems of cannabis were found.
Another transparent plastic was also found with 27 green zip-lock bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems of cannabis.
According to Police, the suspect was told of the offence, to which he admitted ownership. He was arrested and taken to the Suddie Police Station along with the cannabis, which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 41.8 grams.
Whaul is no stranger to the law. In December last year, he was charged with the offence of possession of 3.75 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
It is alleged that he was caught with the cocaine at Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast. He pleaded not guilty to the offence and was released on $10,000 bail.
Police said while acting on information received, they went to Whaul’s home at Onderneeming Sand Pit, and conducted a search.
They unearthed an orange bottle with a white cork, and when the bottle was opened, it was observed to contain several pieces of a whitish-cream, brick-like substance that was at the time suspected to be cocaine. He was later charged. (G9)