Man busted with crystal meth and ecstasy pills gets bail

A man who was recently caught with a quantity of crystal meth and ecstasy pills at Springlands, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) was on Monday arraigned for possession of an illicit substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Thirty-year-old Collis Steve Burrowes of Lot 1919 Norton Street, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and denied the charge which stated that on December 6, 2019, at Springlands, he had in his possession 254 grams of suspected crystal meth for the purpose of trafficking.
It was further alleged that on the same day and at the same location, he had in his possession 56 grams (100) pills suspected to be ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking.
Burrowes was represented by Attorney-at-Law Adrian Thompson, who told the court during a successful bail application that his client was never previously charged and was the sole breadwinner for his family.
CANU Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford told the court that on the day in question, CANU ranks intercepted the defendant who was an incoming passenger from Suriname and searched the haversack he was carrying. It was then a quantity of suspected crystal meth and ecstasy tablets were found hidden in clothing.
Sandiford was arrested and taken into custody, and hence charged for the offence. Burrowes was released on $170,000 bail.
He was instructed to make his next court appearance on January 14, 2020, at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.