Arrested on Monday after he reportedly threw a bag containing ganja over a fence, 31-year-old plumber Jevon Rodwell Taylor of Lot 43-44 Prince William Street Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was yesterday remanded to prison.
Represented by Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd, Taylor appeared before Sparendaam Magistrate Rushell Liverpool and pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics.
Jevon Rodwell Taylor and the narcotics that were found during the operation
It was reported that the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) was conducting an operation at Prince William Street, Plaisance when they observed the plumber carrying a black plastic bag in his hand. At the time, he was standing in front of a two-storey building, but upon seeing the officers entering his yard, the suspect ran into the lower flat of the building, and the drug enforcement officers gave chase.
The suspect reportedly exited the lower flat through a back door, leaving a trail of Ziplock bags containing ganja, before throwing the black plastic bag over a concrete fence. He was subsequently arrested and the black plastic bag was retrieved.
Upon inspection, ranks found that the bag contained several small Ziplock bags, each carrying the illegal substance. The cannabis, when weighed, amounted to 200 grams.
Meanwhile, Taylor will make his next court appearance on October 8, 2021.
Only recently, ranks of CANU and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) destroyed more than $100 million in illicit drugs, including cocaine and marijuana that had been seized over the past two years. The joint operation, which was conducted at Homestretch Avenue in Georgetown, saw over 2,000 kilograms of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines and other illegal drugs being destroyed by fire. The drugs carried a total street value of more than $100 million.
