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Campbellville woman freed of trafficking charge

Jul 27, 2017 News

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday dismissed a matter of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge against Samantha Green, after she ruled that the prosecution failed to lead sufficient evidence against the defendant.
It had been alleged that the 39-year-old Green was busted by police with 990 grams of marijuana on April last at a house in Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown.
Magistrate McLennan during her ruling said that she believed Green, who told the court in an unsworn testimony, that she was visiting the premises at the time, and that she resides at Lot 72 Four Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica.
According to the Magistrate, Green also told the court that she related to the police that her sister occupied the premises and that she was at the Brazilian church at the time of the search.
Although Magistrate McLennan said that the court believed the narcotics was found on the premises and it was intended to be trafficked, there was no evidence to support the allegation that Green had knowledge of it.
It was for these circumstances that the Chief Magistrate dismissed the charge against Green. According to the facts presented to the court, on the day in question a party of policemen led by Corporal Christopher Dharamraj went to the house located at Lot 92 Campbellville, Georgetown, which at the time was occupied by Green.
The police ranks then conducted a search on the premises and found the marijuana concealed into two bulky black bags that were hidden in a Karibee rice bag in the kitchen area. When the drug was unearthed, in the presence of the Green, she remained silent.
During the trial Police Inspector Arvin Moore called a total of four witnesses, one being Corporal Dharamraj, who is attached to the Narcotics Branch, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown. He said that he was in charge of the investigation.
According to Corporal Dharamraj, after receiving information, he led a party of policemen to the house where ranks positioned themselves at various locations.
The witness recalled that he saw Constable Singh speaking to Green.
“Constables Singh and Azeez entered the house. I stood at the back door where I was in clear view of the kitchen area and Samantha Green”, Corporal Dharamraj had testified.
The Corporal said that he saw several bags on the floor in the kitchen area containing groceries. He said that Constable Singh told him something and he began asking the defendant a series of questions.
The police witness recalled that Constable Singh told him that he had found a quantity of narcotics in a Karibee rice bag. He said that the bag containing the narcotics was shown to him and Green was escorted to the Narcotics Branch.
Upon arrival at CID, he said that he reported his finding to the Officer in Charge. Corporal Dharamraj related that based on instructions he received from his superior he revisited the house the following day. He stated that he made several checks for another person who Green had implicated in the drug bust.
“After making several calls I got no response. I made enquiries from the southern neighbour but no useful information was obtained.”
Green was represented by Attorney-at-law Euclin Gomes.

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