The Jamaican national who was busted with cocaine in his show soles was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Alfred Wellingston
Alfred Wellingston is accused of having 1.324 kilograms of cocaine in his possession for the purpose of trafficking on April 2. It is alleged that ranks from the Police Anti-Narcotics Unit conducted a search on a house at Friendship Squatting Area, during which the compressed cocaine was found in the soles of the defendant’s shoes.
Additionally, the 50-year-old man was also charged for forgery and for overstaying in Guyana. On those charges, it is alleged that between April 18, 2011 and April 2, 2016, he failed to comply with the conditions of the permit granted and overstayed his time in Guyana.
Wellingston was accused of conspiring with a person or persons unknown to forge a driver’s licence in favor of himself to show that same was issued by the Licence Revenue Department.
In court on Tuesday, Attorney Peter Hugh represented Wellingston. The Attorney told the court that on April 2, Police indeed searched his client’s home but did not find any drugs. According to the lawyer, his client was then taken to the lower flat of the building where he was shown a bag containing the alleged narcotics. The lawyer told the court that Wellingston did not accept ownership of the drug.
In addressing the court, the lawyer claimed that Police stole a quantity of cash that was in his client’s passport during the search. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Neville Jeffers in objecting to bail told the court that the cocaine was found in the presence of the defendant since he showed officers where the drug was located.
Inspector Jeffers also pointed out that the man is a fight risk since he is illegally in Guyana. The Prosecutor also stated that the Police are in possession of Wellingston’s passport.
Magistrate McLennan refused the accused his pre liberty trial on the grounds that no special reasons were put forward for bail to be granted. He was remanded to prison. The case will continue on April 25.
