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68-year-old miner remanded for drug possession

May 15, 2012 News

 

 

A 68-year-old miner from 11 Miles Mahdia/Potaro, Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to jail after 2,510 grammes of cannabis was reportedly found hidden in the bottom of a stove that was in the man’s home.
Jacob Israel Bishop appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive- Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge of narcotics possession. It was alleged that on May 12 at the said location Bishop was found with the illicit drug at his residence. The drug, police said, was for the purpose of trafficking.
Defence Attorney Latchmie Rahamat, in association with Peter Hugh, appeared for the accused. She applied for bail for her client and alleged that special reasons existed as to why Bishop should be granted bail.
Rahamat said that her client is single with one child at his home. She said that four other persons reside there. She continued that when the police visited the location her client was the only one at home. After a search was conducted on the premises the drug was found in the bottom of the stove, and it was then showed to her client.
The prosecution however contended that Bishop was the only occupant at the house. They requested that the man be remanded to jail since no information showed that other persons resided at the home.
Bishop he will appear at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court on July 18.

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