A teenager of Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was on Wednesday sent to the Camp Street Prison after he was denied bail for allegedly trafficking 793 grams of cannabis.
Mark Gravesande, 18, of 4036 Westminister, Parfaite Harmonie, made his appearance before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
He pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge when it was read to him. It alleged that on March 8, 2017, at Lombard and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown, he was found to be in possession of 793 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Mark Gravesande
In his explanation to the court, Gravesande told the Magistrate that on the day of his arrest, he was walking along Hadfield Street when he was approached by a man whom he knows only as Jermaine and given a black plastic bag containing items to deliver to another.
However, he added that he placed the black plastic in a bag that he was carrying and was on his way to deliver the item when he was approached by Police Officers and searched.
The item was found on him; he was arrested and charged with the offence.
The teen said that he explained to the Police what had occurred but was however still charged.
Police Prosecutor Simone Payne objected to bail being granted based on the seriousness of the offence, the nature of the charge and the prevalence of the offence.
Magistrate Azore refused bail. Gravesande was remanded to prison and is scheduled to reappear before Magistrate Azore on May 31.
