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Prisoners found with drugs in jail remanded

Oct 21, 2012 News

 

Some prisoners were found with drugs concealed in their crotches at the New Amsterdam prison, during the past week and have been charged.
Gordian Rollins, a convicted prisoner, was found with a quantity of drugs after he returned from an errand outside the penal institution.
Rollins, of Cumberland village, who is serving a one-year term for burglary, was among a group of prisoners who were detailed to work on a project outside of the prison. Upon their return they were checked and Rollins was found with 24 grams of leaves, seeds and stems of the Marijuana plant concealed in a plastic bag in his crotch.
He was arrested and charged and appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo where he pleaded not guilty and was remanded. His next court date is January 11th 2012.
Marlon David who is currently serving a sentence for the possession of cannabis is alleged to have had the drug on October 12 in the kitchen of the prison.
He was found with one gram on his person. The convict told the court that he found the substance on the floor and only kicked it before he was arrested. He will have to return to court on February 12, 2013.
Nazim Khan, another convicted prisoner, was allegedly found with one gram in his possession on October 11 while he was doing duties in the yard. He was seen acting in a suspicious manner. A search was conducted on his body when the drug was found concealed in a piece of newspaper he was carrying. He will have to return to court on November 15 for trial.

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