“Spragga” remanded for attempting to smuggle ganja to Suriname

A man who attempted to smuggle a quantity of marijuana to neighbouring Suriname via boat was on Monday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge.

Jagdeo Ramdass, also known as “Spragga” was arraigned before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.
He denied the charge which stated that on December 8, 2021, he had 684 grams of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. His next court date is December 20.
It was reported that on the day in question, ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) intercepted a boat that was preparing to leave for Suriname and discovered parcels of marijuana. According to CANU, ranks acting on information went to Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), where they conducted a narcotics operation.

During the exercise, officers intercepted a wooden boat suspected of smuggling narcotics to Suriname. The boat was searched in the presence of its three occupants, including Ramdass, during which the ganja was found.
The three people were detained and transported to CANU Headquarters with the cannabis. Following investigations, only Ramdass was charged.