A 32-year-old man was taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge which alleged that he trafficked marijuana. Salassie McFarlane, a vendor of Lot 933 South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was released on $100,000 bail after denying the allegation.
On bail: Salassie McFarlane
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, he pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on October 22, at the Stabroek Market Square, Georgetown, he had 189.6 grams of Cannabis sativa in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The court heard from the Police prosecutor that a party of Policemen were making checks in the area when they observed the defendant holding a black plastic bag in his hands.
But as the Police ranks approached him, he dropped the bag and ran away.
The bag was retrieved and therein, the Policemen found a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. McFarlane was only arrested for the crime on November 14.
As a condition of bail, he is required to report to the Police weekly until the hearing and determination of his trial. The matter was adjourned until December 14. (G1)
