Berbice teen, female accomplice remanded on ganja trafficking charge

Aug 15, 2017 News

A male teenager and a young lady who were reportedly nabbed with 11 kilos of marijuana

The seized ganja.

were yesterday remanded to jail by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga when they appeared before her at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The two are Roydell Williams, 18, and Rushanna Romalho, 23, both of No 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. According to reports, about 19:00 hrs on Saturday August 5th, a party of policemen went to Lot 100 # 51 Village where they saw two males – one fetching a bulky black plastic bag and the other, a green salt bag. The men at the time were traversing the back of the yard, which is well fenced.

Upon seeing the police, the man who was fetching the black bulky plastic bag, loosed the bag and ran away. The police gave chase, but were unable to apprehend him. Williams was not that successful, as his efforts to escape were thwarted by the cops who pursued and arrested him.

The two bags were retrieved by the ranks and opened in his presence and several parcels wrapped in transparent plastic were found in both bags.

Romalho, who was in the vicinity, was arrested, and the two taken into custody.

At the station, the green salt bag which had 10 parcels was tested and weighed and the contents, confirmed to be marijuana, amounted to 6 kilograms. The black plastic bag which contained 12 parcels was also tested and weighed and the contents amounted to 5 kilograms – a total of 11 kilograms.

Bail was refused and the duo will have to return to the No 51 Magistrate’s Court on August 23.