Ruimveldt man remanded on narcotics possession charges
Thirty-two-year-old Michael Calvan of Phase 2 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was on Tuesday remanded to prison on narcotics trafficking charges.
Police stated that the defendant was arrested on April 30 following the discovery of cannabis in his possession.
He appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he pleaded ‘not guilty’ and was remanded to prison. He will make his next court appearance on May 17.
It was reported that on Friday last, the Police in Regional Division 4’A’ (East Bank Demerara) conducted a ‘cordon and search’ exercise in the East La Penitence Squatting area during which the accused was nabbed with a quantity of ganja on his premises.