Promoter charged with trafficking cocaine

Oct 20, 2018 News

A party promoter who was under surveillance for one month by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, to answer to a cocaine trafficking charge.
Thirty-one-year-old Wyette Amsterdam of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, denied the charge which stated that on October 17, at Stabroek Market Square, in the vicinity of Lodge Bus Park, he had in his possession 1.160 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
According to facts presented by CANU Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford, CANU ranks, acting on information, had been watching the defendant for the past month. The Prosecutor added that on the day in question, the ranks intercepted Amsterdam in the vicinity of Stabroek Market. A search was carried out and the narcotics along with $600,000 were discovered in a haversack that was on his back. He was then arrested and taken into custody.
Sandiford objected to bail being granted to Amsterdam citing the prevalence of the offence and the penalty the charge attracts.
The Prosecutor ‘s objection was upheld by the Magistrate and Amsterdam was remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate.
He was instructed to make his next court appearance on November 1 for disclosure.

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