A man accused by the police of taking $2,000 to his incarcerated brother at the Camp Street Prison was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $25,000 after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
The allegation against Kevin Crawford of 263 East La Penitence is that on February 13 at the Camp Street prison, Georgetown, he took to the prison $2,000; the said article being prohibited at the prison.
The 23-year-old man said that he was guilty with explanation after the charge was read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Attorney-at-law Gregory Gaskin who represented the accused told the court that on the day of the incident, his client had gone to visit his brother who is a prisoner and had taken some food in a bag to the man that was prepared and packed by the prisoner’s girlfriend.
The lawyer said that Crawford had no knowledge that money was in the bag when he delivered the food.
He then made an application for his client to be admitted to reasonable bail on the grounds that he has no antecedents, poses no risk of flight, has a fixed address and has been cooperating with police investigations.
After listening to counsel, the magistrate entered a not guilty plea for the accused.
Police Corporal Venetta Pindar told the court that the facts were as charged after which no further details of what transpired on the day in question were given.
After listening to the case, the magistrate granted the father of three his pre-trial liberty in the sum of $25,000.
His matter was adjourned to Friday for reports and fixtures.
