Prison visitor lands in jail for ganja in boots

Sep 05, 2017 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A craftman/sign artist who was caught attempting to smuggle a quantity of narcotics into the Camp

Remanded to prison Ishwar Persaud

Street Prison, was yesterday remanded to prison.
Ishwar Persaud, 61, of Leopold Street, Georgetown appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he denied the charge which alleged that on August 31 at Camp Street, Georgetown, he had in his possession 20 grams of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
When given a chance to address the court the man said, “On the day in question I was at home preparing for work when I was approached by my neighbour who gave me a pair of shoe along with some clothing to take to the Camp Street Prison to a prisoner named Ralph Franklin.”
Police Prosecutor Richard Harris stated that on the day in question the defendant went to the Georgetown Prison to carry food stuff and other articles to a prisoner.
The court heard that Constable Calvin who was at the time conducting duty at the prison searched the defendant and discovered the narcotics mentioned conceal in the sole of a pair of boots.
The defendant was then arrested and taken to the Alberttown Police Station where the suspected narcotics were weight in his presence and amounted to 20 grams.
Prosecutor Harris objected to bail being granted to the defendant citing the serious nature of the offense and the penalty the charge attracts.
The prosecution objection was upheld by the magistrate and the defendant was remanded to prison.
The Magistrate instructed the defendant to return to court on September 18, a peremptory date for the prosecutor to present the analysis certificate.

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