Security guard remanded on cannabis trafficking charge

A 34-year-old security officer was on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Carl Blair, of Lot 24 West Ruimveldt Front Road, Georgetown, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he was accused of having 145 grams of cannabis in his possession on October 8, 2025, at West Ruimveldt Front Road. Blair pleaded not guilty to the charge.

When given an opportunity to speak, Blair told the court that on the day in question, he was at a gambling establishment on Front Road where several persons were gathered. He said he had placed his bag on the business’s shutter and, while taking his bag down, another bag fell to the ground. According to Blair, he picked up the bag and began asking who it belonged to when police officers entered the premises. He claimed he was arrested after the officers found the cannabis in his hand. “This thing happened so fast. As soon as I picked up the bag, I start asking is who bag, within seconds the police come in the place and arrest me”, he said.
The accused told the court that he neither smokes nor drinks and insisted that the drugs did not belong to him. He further claimed that he was being profiled because of his Rastafarian appearance. However, the prosecution objected to bail, arguing that the narcotics were found in Blair’s possession. The Magistrate ruled that Blair’s explanation was not convincing and subsequently refused bail. His next court appearance is on November 7, for continuation.