Exporter charged with over 20kilos of cocaine stuffed in star apples

Oct 12, 2013 News

Exporter Charles Anderson now sits in hot water as he was yesterday charged for the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, in open court, read the charge which alleged that between January 24 and January 25, 2012 ,Anderson at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport had in his possession 20.056 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Yesterday, the 40-year-old father of four pleaded not guilty.
Special Prosecutor attached to the Customs Anti Narcotics Branch (CANU) Oswald Massiah told the court that the East Coast Demerara exporter has been in the business for some years.
Massiah stated that some of the items Anderson customarily exported for both himself and other persons included provision, fruits and vegetables.
The court was told that on January 24 Anderson exported to Canada a quantity of fruits — mangoes, pineapples and star apples.
Prosecutor Massiah told the court that after the shipment had arrived, under the inspection of the Canadian authorities, the illegal substance was discovered in the said star apples.
It was also revealed that the information which circulated to CANU prompted the commencement of investigations which subsequently led to the arrest of the defendant.
Massiah told the court that the defendant admitted to having transacted the business after he was cautioned.
The court heard that Anderson told the officers that the fruits were given to him by someone and provided them with the ‘call’ name of his supplier.
Following this trail, Massiah reported that the officers attempted to locate the person, but their efforts proved futile.
The prosecutor established that the defendant had been conducting business with this person but was unable to provide the correct name, telephone number or address of the said fruit supplier.
Massiah then objected to bail on account of the quantity of the substance in question which is in excess of one gram. He also claimed that the information that was submitted by the defendant is misleading and evasive.
He claimed that if the defendant is granted bail he is not likely to attend the trial.
He stated that the discovery was made in Canada and if escalated, the prosecution will have the required witness.
Attorney at Law Mark Waldron who represented Anderson, stated that CANU has various security measures at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
The organisation has a mandate to properly check all materials leaving Guyanese shores yet nothing was found there.
Magistrate Fabayo Azore refused bail and Anderson was remanded to prison where he will await the trial which is set to commence in Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry’s court on Monday.

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