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Taxi driver remanded on narcotics charge

Jan 19, 2020 News

A taxi driver who was nabbed with a quantity of narcotics in the back fender of his car has been remanded.
The man, Rajkumar Veerapen, called “Boyo”, 28, a hire car driver of 67 Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was arrested on Wednesday at a Police roadblock at the Weldaad Public Road, West Coast Berbice.
Rajkumar appeared on Friday before Magistrate Renita Singh in the Albion Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail until February 13, next, when he will return to the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court for continuation.
When Rajkumar was arrested, he was driving hire car HC 6961 which was heading in the direction of Georgetown. At the time that the vehicle was stopped, there were three other passengers in the vehicle.
The vehicle was searched by the police and six bulky parcels wrapped with transparent plastic were found in the back bumper of the car.
The parcels were retrieved in the man’s presence and he subsequently told police that a “rasta man” from New Amsterdam gave him to take to Sheriff Street, Georgetown. He was taken into custody along with the car.
The narcotic was tested and weighed in his presence and amounted to 3000 grams.

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