Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Beharry, a fisherman of New Amsterdam Berbice who was nabbed with 134.5 grams of ganja on Tuesday at Supenaam, Essequibo Coast, was on Thursday charged and remanded to prison.
Police stated that on the day in question at about 23:45h, Beharry also called ‘Shortman’ was arrested at a boat house at the Supenaam waterfront after police received information that he was carrying a quantity of ganja.
The 134.5 grams of cannabis that was found Beharry’s possession
Police added that at the time of his arrest, Beharry was found carrying a black plastic bag containing the cannabis. As such, he was told of the offence committed and cautioned during which he stated “Officer, it is not my own.”
However, he appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. During the hearing, the Prosecutor objected to bail, and as such, Beharry was remanded to prison until a later date.
