Bail refused for vendor nabbed with over 10lbs of ganja in Eccles house
Shemar Browne, a 27-year-old vendor from Lot 587 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WCD), has been denied bail after being arrested and charged with the offense of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
The arrest, made on Thursday last, involved the seizure of 6,100 grams or over 10 pounds of cannabis from a residence on Eccles Old Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Browne appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Despite his plea, the Magistrate remanded him to prison and set his next court date for June 6, 2024.
Police said that at about 13:00h on the day in question, ranks went to Eccles, informed the vendor of their presence, and requested a search of the premises, to which Browne agreed.
During the search in one of the bedrooms, a transparent bulky plastic bag containing marijuana was found in a bucket and $15,300 in cash. The 27-year-old man was arrested and subsequently charged.
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