A seafood trader was yesterday charged over the more than 100 pounds of cocaine found concealed in crates of shrimp due for export at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on Sunday.
Mohammed Ali, 51, pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stated that on May 10, at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, he had 51.626 kilogrammes (equivalent to 113.595 pounds) of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in his possession.
Five men were taken into custody after the shipment was intercepted. It was reported to be destined for the