Miner remanded for narco trafficking

Following a recent drug bust at the Stabroek Market Square, Georgetown, 30-year-old Keon Aaron was remanded to prison after he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday.
Aaron denied the charge which stated that on June 17, he had in his possession 1.24 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves informed the court that on the day in question, Police conducted a raid at the Stabroek Market area and saw the defendant acting in a suspicious manner. Aaron was reportedly observed entering a car bearing licence plate PRR 4991 with a white bag.
Aaron’s flight was aborted by the swift response of Police, who intercepted him and searched the car; the bag was found to contain a substance suspected to be the illicit drug.
The man was subsequently arrested and charged with the present offence.
The unrepresented man told the Magistrate that he was a gold miner and had a fixed place of abode in Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara.
He will return to court on July 20, 2017.