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Mechanic placed on $100,000 bail for possession of narcotics
A 31-year-old mechanic of Litchfield, West Coast Berbice who was arrested on June 7, 2020 was yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Charged: Owen Lewis
The seized ganja.
Owen Lewis appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court before Magistrate Peter Hugh and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was placed on $100,000 bail. The matter was adjourned to June 31, 2020.
According to facts of the matter, police acting on information received intercepted a public transportation vehicle at the Police Checkpoint located at the eastern end of the Berbice River Bridge. The mechanic was found in possession of 5,000 grams of suspected cannabis.
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