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Chandra Lall Veerapen, 31, of East Canefield East Canje returned to court today at the Reliance Magistrate court after bail was refused and he was remanded to prison by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo, last month.
He first appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics.
According to prosecutor Godfrey Playter, on February 10, last, the police were called to the Rose Hall Estate to investigate a case of simple larceny, alleged committed by Veerapen.
As police and security officials of the estate were going towards the area they noticed Veerapen taking a white paper parcel from his pocket and throwing it away.
The parcel was retrieved and a white rock-like substance was found inside.
The man was arrested and taken to the Reliance Police Station where the contents were tested and found to be cocaine. He was arrested and charged.
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