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Food vendor remanded on drug possession charges
A food vendor operating at the corner of Hadfield and Cross Streets was yesterday brought before Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry to answer charges of drug possession.
Opaul Walter, a 42-year-old of 63 Cross Street, Werk en Rust, was accused of having in her possession three grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
It was alleged that on September 17, last, police ranks acting on information, went to the said location to observe Walter whom they claim was acting suspiciously.
The prosecutor told the court that when Walter saw the ranks she began to run and while on the move discarded a black parcel.
The officers subsequently caught the defendant and opened the discarded parcel in her presence to reveal the contents.
The prosecutor asked that Walter be remanded and a court date be set for trial.
The defendant’s attorney asked the court that the woman be granted reasonable bail since she had no previous offences.
The court refused the lawyer’s bail application and remanded the woman.
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