Two remanded on cocaine trafficking charge

Mar 13, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Two persons appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with trafficking cocaine.

Marcie Andrews

Marcie Andrews, 27, of La Jalousie and Richard Prescod, 27, of East Ruimveldt were both charged with having 12.5 grams of cocaine in their possession on March 11, at Cross Street, Georgetown, for the purpose of trafficking.
The charge was read to the duo separately by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
Police prosecutor Simone Payne’s facts stated that on the day in question the police were on patrol in the area when they observed Prescod throwing a bag in a yard. The police went in search of the bag and retrieved it. Upon inspection they found a substance which was suspected to be a narcotic, and later confirmed it to be cocaine.
Payne further related that the defendants were arrested and told of the offence. She objected to bail citing the prevalence and seriousness of the offence.
The magistrate upheld the prosecutor’s requests and remanded both Prescod and Andrews to prison.
The duo is scheduled to make their next court appearance on March 31.