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Another chased and nabbed with cocaine in Berbice

Feb 14, 2013 News

Marlon Balgobin, 36, a known character of Victoria Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice is the latest alleged drug dealer to be nabbed by police in Berbice; in their fight against drug dealers in the ancient county.
On Tuesday the police, acting on information, moved in at a house situated at Victoria Street Cumberland Berbice.
On arrival at the premises they noticed a man hastily exiting the house and running out of the yard with a bottle in his hands. The police gave chase and the man discarded the bottle in some bushes.
The police picked up the bottle and continued to give chase where they subsequently apprehended the man who was identified as Balgobin.
The man and the bottle which contained a whitish substance were taken into custody. The substance was tested and weighed and found to be nine grams of cocaine.
Balgobin was charged and appeared on Wednesday at the Reliance Magistrate’s court before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
In court he pleaded not guilty.  Prosecutor Sergeant Phillip Sheriff appeared for the State and asked that bail be refused and that the statutes should apply.
Balgobin was refused bail and will return to court on March 13, 2013.

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