Linden man busted with $1.8M in ganja granted bail
Thirty-one-year-old Roylon Adolph of Industrial Area, Mackenzie, Linden, who was busted with $1.8 million worth of compressed marijuana, was on Tuesday placed on $250,000 bail after his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in that Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Adolph pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stated that on October 22, 2021, at D Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, he had in his possession 4.296kg of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Roylon Adolph
He was represented by Attorney-at-law Dexter Todd, who made an application for bail on ground that the narcotics were not found in his client’s possession.
Adolph’s matter has been adjourned until November 22, but he is to report to the CANU Headquarters every Friday until the determination of the matter.
It was reported that CANU ranks were conducting an operation in the area when they carried out a search on a white Toyota Fielder Wagon that was parked in front of a shop at D Field, Sophia.
At the time, Adolph and a passenger were with the shop owner, Kacy Bowen, at his premises.
During the search, the ranks unearthed eight bulky parcels containing cannabis. The three men were subsequently arrested and taken to the CANU Headquarters along with the cannabis, which was examined and weighed.
The narcotics amounted to 4.296 kg of cannabis “poppy”, valued at over $1.8 million.
The illegal drug that was found in the ca
Adolph is well known to the ranks of CANU, since he had been charged for a matter of similar nature back in June, 2020.
Adolph, who was employed at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) as a driver, was on June 21, 2020 nabbed by Policemen with a large quantity of ganja on the Schoonord Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
According to Police reports, at about 16:30h on that day, ranks on mobile patrol observed motor car PVV 3686 with the RDC 10 logo parked alongside another car bearing registration number PXX 6972 at the said location.
As the ranks approached the two vehicles, the RDC vehicle hurriedly pulled off in an effort to evade the officers, but was pursued by the ranks, who managed to intercept the RDC vehicle at a dead end of the road.
