Two men were yesterday refused bail and remanded to prison after being accused of trafficking ganja in the interior.
Trevor Craig, a 22-year-old carpenter, was allegedly caught by the police with almost 500 grammes of marijuana.
It is alleged that on July 18, at the Sherima Police Outpost, Esse-quibo, Craig, of 80 First Street, Silvertown Linden, had in his possession 492 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Craig pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him by Chief Magis-trate Ann McLennan in a Georgetown court.
According to Craig’s lawyer, Motee Singh, his client was among other persons at the crossing when the police discovered the narcotics. Singh said that no other person was charged for the offence and, therefore, requested that he be given reasonable bail.