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Gold miners remanded for trafficking cocaine
Kaieteur News- Two miners were remanded to prison on Monday after appearing at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court to face charges of narcotics trafficking.
Remanded: Crystoff Amsterdam (Gold miners remanded)
Crystoff Amsterdam, 26, from La Retraite, West Bank Demerara, and Quacy Nero, 27, from LBI, East Coast Demerara, are accused of having in their possession 186 grams of cocaine on March 16, 2025, at Tamakay Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, Region 7.
According to police, officers were on duty at the location when they received information that led them to a camp where Nero and Amsterdam were working. “Upon arrival, the ranks observed that Amsterdam had a black haversack in his possession. Police searched the bag and discovered 207 transparent parcels, each containing a white substance suspected to be cocaine,” police said.
Amsterdam, when cautioned, told the police, “Officer, I found the bag in the camp when we were cleaning up.” Both men were arrested and taken to Enachu Police Station, where the narcotics were weighed, amounting to 186 grams. During Monday’s proceedings, the men appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed, who read the charge to them. They both pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison. The case has been adjourned to April 28, 2025.
Remanded: Quacy Nero
(Gold miners remanded for trafficking cocaine)
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