Mark McLean, who said he was framed on a narcotic-trafficking charge, was yesterday remanded to prison after a court heard that the drugs were found in the crotch of his pants.
Appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, McLean denied a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking when it was read to him. The allegation against McLean is that on July 12, at Georgetown, he had in his possession 145 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
The magistrate explained to the unrepresented McLean, who requested bail, that he must advance special reasons relating to the offence and not him, the offender, for bail to be