A Linden couple, accused of being found in possession of cannabis at a Mackenzie marketplace stall, was yesterday denied bail by a city court.
Remanded were Duel Pollydore, 49, of Lot 2190 Central Amelia’s Ward and Derk Alexander, 46, of 280 Half Mile, Wismar. The defendants were accused of having 64 grammes of cannabis in their possession for trafficking, on October 7th, at Central Amelia’s Ward.
Pollydore and Alexander, who were represented by Eusi Anderson, both pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In Anderson’s petition for bail, he informed the court that Alexander, who shares a nine-year-old child with the co-defendant, is a father of 14, two of whom are minors and depend on him for support. He related as well that although Pollydore has had no prior run-ins with the law, Alexander has had a previous assault conviction.
Prosecutor Deniro Jones objected to the application for bail due to the gravity of the charge and divulged to the court that on the day in question police had found the duo with the narcotics hidden in a black plastic bag following a search on their stall.
Magistrate Ann McLennan denied bail on the grounds that no special reasons were found and ordered the couple to be remanded until November 10th, when the matter will be recalled at the Linden Magistrate’s Court.
