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Scrap metal dealer remanded after drug bust

Mar 10, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A scrap metal dealer made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, charged with trafficking in narcotic.
Keith Tuesday, 45, pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on March 6, at Alexander Street, he had in his possession 2.3 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Tuesday explained to the court that he would normally purchase scrap iron and bottles. He said that on the day in question the police came up to him while he was in a yard and found the narcotics under a house.
He said that the police only arrested him, although there were other persons in the yard at the time.
Based on his explanation a not guilty plea was recorded for him by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
Defence counsel Adrian Thompson, in his bail application, informed the court that at the time of the discovery his client was in Alexander Street.
He said that the police came up to Tuesday and alleged that they found narcotics under a house. Counsel claimed that a number of persons were in the yard when the police swap down but only his client was arrested. He informed the court that the police also conducted a search on his client and no narcotic was found.
Police corporal Renetta Bentham objected to the man being granted his pretrial liberty on the grounds that he was convicted before for an offence of similar nature.  She stressed that the police found the defendant selling the drug in a white plate. Bentham also cited the nature, seriousness and the punishment the offence attracts if the defendant is found guilty.
Tuesday was remanded to prison until March 12.

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