Miner charged, granted bail on narcotics possession charge

A miner of West La Penitence Housing Scheme, Georgetown, was on Monday charged for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Forty-nine-year-old Sheldon Parks appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Dylon Bess where he pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on November 18, 2023, at Sherima Police Station District, he had 1858 grams of narcotics in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
He was nevertheless, granted bail in the sum of $750,000 and the matter was adjourned to December 15, 2023.
The accused was arrested during a Police operation in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).