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Teen allegedly busted with narcotics remanded

Nov 19, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

City Magistrate Judy Latchman refused to grant a 19-year-old man bail, after he was accused of having narcotics in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The man, Lorenzo Peters, of Essequibo Coast, pleaded not guilty to having 2013 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, on November 15, at Devil Hole Landing, Cuyuni River.
It was further alleged that on the same day, Peters had 129 grams of cocaine in his possession, also for the purpose of trafficking.
He was remanded to prison until December 7, when he will appear before the Chief Magistrate.
Peters’s Attorney made an application to the court for his client to be granted reasonable bail. The lawyer told the Magistrate that his client had no knowledge and possession of the alleged narcotics. He said that his client was hired by a man called Devo Ragnauth, who is a shopkeeper.
The Attorney said that the shopkeeper had asked his client to lease a boat and engine to navigate across the Cuyuni River.
The court was told that the defendant and Ragnauth spend the night of November 14, at a hotel. According to the lawyer, Ragnauth left the hotel the following morning and the police came hours later and conducted a search, but found nothing.
The lawyer pointed out that his client was offloading a boat, when he was approached by police and questioned. He said that the police searched several parcels and found the drugs. He added that Peters had told the police that the items belonged to Ragnauth and pointed him out. It was noted that the man was not a far distance away from the police. But the police were unable to capture him because he ran away.
Further, the lawyer asked the Magistrate to exercise her discretion in his client’s favour. He pointed out that throughout investigations Peters had been fully co-operating with the police. The Attorney stated that his client is not a flight risk and has never been involved in any criminal activities.
However, Police Prosecutor, Corporal Kerry Bostwick objected to bail citing the nature and gravity of the offence. Bostwick argued that there were no special reasons put forward by the lawyer, for the court to consider bail.
The prosecutor explained that on the date in question the police were on patrol, when they observed the defendant offloading several articles from a boat. Bostwick stated that a search was carried out and the marijuana was found in a plastic bag, while the cocaine was found in a brown haversack.
He added that Peters was taken to the station and the drugs were weighed in his presence.
Additionally, the prosecutor contended that there is no indication that other persons were present when the defendant was busted with the illicit substances. He added that investigations are still ongoing.

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