A security guard accused of being in possession of illicit drugs was once again denied bail after his lawyer failed to convince the court that he had provided the correct address to Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) investigators.
On Monday night at Hincks Street, Georgetown, CANU officers acting on information carried out a sting operation. They allegedly nabbed Ravindra Rowtie with 1.2 grammes of cannabis resin (Hashish) and 14 grammes cannabis. He also allegedly had in his possession $80,860 and US$110 – money suspected to be from the sale of the illicit drug.
When the charge of possession of narcotics was initially read to Rowtie by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he pleaded not