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Two remanded for possession of marijuana

Jun 11, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A 23-year-old miner, Sherwin Stanford, of 101 President’s College Road, East Coast Demerara was on Tuesday remanded until June 15, after he was refused bail on a drug trafficking charge.
Particulars of the charge stated that at Arau Landing, Stanford had 300 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The police, acting on information, went to the home of the defendant and conducted a search. During the search a black plastic bag containing a quantity of transparent ziplock bags with leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis was found on the bed of the accused. It was later weighed in the defendant’s presence and amounted to 300 grams.
His lawyer, Jerome Khan, petitioned for his client to be released on bail. However, his attempts were futile. In his bail application, he argued that his client is being victimized because of a previous charge. He contested that there is no connection between Stanford and the alleged drug.
The Prosecutor objected to bail on the ground that no special reasons were advanced by the Attorney. It was also noted that while the defendant was out on bail for another offence, he allegedly committed this offence. This matter was transferred to the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court.
In another case, Natoya Fraser, 27, of 41 Ketley Street, Charlestown was also remanded until June 30 for drug trafficking, when she appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
It is alleged that on June 5, at Princes Street, Fraser had 28 grams of cannabis in her possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Her Attorney, Mark Waldron, stated that his client was only a passenger on the motorcycle and that the substance was not found on her person. He asked that the matter be further investigated since the other woman, who was driving the motorcycle was not charged.
The Prosecutor told the court that on the day in question, the defendant was a passenger on a motorcycle when it was stopped and searched by police officers, some 28 grams of marijuana was found and the charge was instituted.
The Prosecutor indicated that additional statements and an analyst’s certificate are still outstanding. He requested two weeks for completion.

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