A 24-year-old labourer from Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam) has been remanded to prison after being charged with multiple drug trafficking offences following a Police operation at Charity Backstreet.
Collis Goodluck of Dartmouth appeared on Tuesday before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, involving 230 grams (g) of suspected cannabis, contrary to Section 5 (1) (a) (i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, Chapter 10:10.
Goodluck pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bail was opposed by the prosecution, and the court ordered that he be remanded to prison.
He was also charged with a second offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, this time involving 6 g of an amphetamine-type substance commonly known as “Molly”. He likewise pleaded not guilty to that charge and was remanded.
The matters have been adjourned to April 27.
According to earlier reports, the charges stem from an incident on Saturday afternoon at Charity Backstreet, Essequibo Coast. Police ranks conducting a mobile patrol observed a man standing between two stalls. Upon noticing the officers, the suspect allegedly discarded a black plastic bag and a smaller whitish bag onto the roof of a nearby shed.
The items were retrieved and examined in his presence. Investigators reported that the bags contained plant material suspected to be cannabis, including leaves, seeds, and stems. Two transparent zip-lock bags containing a crystal-like substance believed to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly referred to as “Molly”, were also found.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and taken to the Charity Police Station, where the substances were weighed in his presence.
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