Pregnant Jamaican remanded on narco trafficking charge

A three months pregnant Jamaican woman was on Monday afternoon remanded to prison when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Marleen Grant pleaded guilty with explanation when she was arraigned before Magistrate Judy Latchman on a narcotics trafficking charge.

It is alleged that on September 17, 2016 at Essequibo, she had in her possession 629 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

However, a not-guilty plea was entered after her explanation was made directly to the Magistrate.

The prosecution objected to bail, stating that the defendant was a Jamaican, which made her a flight risk. Bail was denied and the defendant was remanded. She will next appear in court on September 26, 2016.