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Visiting Guyanese slapped with coke charges in Grenada

May 15, 2018 News

Grenada –(thenewtoday.gd)– A 47-year-old Guyanese National, Derrick Patterson, was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison at Richmond Hill when he appeared in court Monday to face a charge of possession of cocaine.
Derrick Patterson was nabbed by the Drug Squad in the area of Springs. Patterson was charged with trafficking of a controlled drug after a total of 2.325 kg of Cocaine with a street value of $232,500 was found in his possession last week.
The accused who is an Evaluation Supervisor by profession, appeared before Chief Magistrate Tamara Gill at the St. George’s No.1 Magistrate’s Court represented by Guyanese Attorney-at-law, Darshan Ramdhanny.
Patterson who was visiting the island at the time of his arrest was residing at Captain Harris Apartments in Grand Anse, St. George.
THE NEW TODAY understands that officers attached to the Drug Squad of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) intercepted a vehicle driven by Patterson and travelling in the vicinity of Springs on May 2.
The vehicle was searched and the drugs were found inside of a plastic bag.
Patterson is due to reappear in court on May 15.

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