A 49-year-old gold miner of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Oscar Cornelius was charged under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Chapter 10:10.
He appeared on Monday, before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. Cornelius pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The court granted him bail in the sum of $80,000, and the matter was adjourned to March 23, for further proceedings.
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