Ganja planter remanded after cops find cannabis in music speaker

Mar 14, 2019 News

Mark McLean was yesterday remanded to prison after denying two charges of being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, and cultivating illegal plants in his yard.
It was alleged that on March 11, last, at Lot 681 Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, the defendant had in his possession 211 grams of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Also, it was alleged that on the same date and location, he cultivated cannabis.
The charges were read by Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. McLean was represented by attorney at law George Thomas who made an application for reasonable bail to be granted to his client.
The attorney told the court that his client is the father of three and does construction work as his source of income. He added that McLean resides at the very location the incident took place.
Police prosecutor Seon Blackman relating the facts of the charge, stated that the police went to the home of McLean where a search was conducted in his presence. During the search the suspected narcotic was found in a music speaker belonging to McLean.
The music speaker was on a step which is allegedly used by McLean. The prosecutor went on to say that the cannabis cultivation was also found in the very yard.
The prosecutor added that the police are in possession of a statement from McLean claiming that when he rolls a ‘joint’ he would throw away the seeds and that caused the cultivation.
Mc Lean was remanded to prison and the matter was adjourned until March 27, 2019.
Meanwhile, a shopkeeper was on Monday remanded to prison after he was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of cannabis during a police patrol.
Brian Narine 30, of Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden, denied the allegation after it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It was alleged that on March 8, 2019 at Mackenzie Linden, the accused had in his possession 785 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield presented the facts of the charge in which he objected to bail being granted to the defendant, as he claimed no special reason was given when Narine was told of the allegation.
The charge indicated that on the day in question, police ranks were conducting patrol duties when they observed Narine riding a pedal cycle. At the time he had a multi-coloured bag in his possession.
Narine was stopped and searched. The bag reportedly contained a quantity of stems, leaves and seeds suspected to be cannabis.
The defendant was told of the allegation, arrested and taken into custody at the Mackenzie Police Station. Under caution by the police, Narine gave a detailed statement.
After listening to the prosecutor, Magistrate McLennan remanded Narine to prison and adjourned the matter until April 2, 2019, when he is expected to make his next appearance at the Linden Magistrate’s Court.

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