Father of 5 nabbed with over 1lb ganja remanded to prison

Richard Thompson, a father of five, who is accused of trafficking a significant amount of marijuana appeared in court on Monday and was subsequently remanded to prison.
The 36-year-old defendant of Meadow Brook Squatting Area, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weever at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer the charge.
On August 15, it is alleged that Thompson had 730 grams (1.6lbs) of cannabis in his possession with the intention of trafficking it in Meadow Brook Squatting Area.
The accused entered a not guilty plea to the accusation.

In objecting to bail for the accused, the Police prosecutor cited the prevalence of drug trafficking, the quantity of drugs found, and the gravity of the offence.
Bail was refused and Thompson was ordered to return to court on September 25.
He faced a similar charge in 2020 when he was accused of trafficking 2098 grams of cannabis.
According to reports, on November 17, 2020, Police officers on mobile patrol and acting on information, went to an address at Meadow Brook. When the ranks showed up, Thompson, who was at the door, asked who they were before quickly entering the house.
The ranks forced the gate open after noticing his suspicious behaviour and went inside the building. Thompson entered a room at the back of the house carrying a large, white salt bag.
He was then spotted throwing the bag out the door and into the yard.
The bag was later retrieved and found to contain marijuana.
This publication is unaware of the legal status of this matter.
The head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh, has already made it clear that the agency is serious about fighting the illicit drug trade in Guyana and that this country will not be used as a transhipment point for narcotics to other territories.
With the Government, through the Home Affairs Ministry providing CANU with the necessary resources to execute its mandate, the unit intends to put a dent in the drug trade.