aA teenage boy was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with being in possession of cannabis that was found in baby powder being taken into the Camp Street prison.
Travis Farley, 18, is accused of being in possession of 264 grammes of cannabis on April 14, at Camp Street, for trafficking. Farley denied the charge when he was arraigned in Georgetown on Tuesday. Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore told the court that the drugs were found by a prison officer inside two baby powder bottles. He objected to bail being granted.
Attorney Adrian Thompson, who represented the accused, told the court that Farley was given food items to take to a prisoner and had no knowledge of what was in it. He added that his client even told the police who gave him the items. Thompson requested that Farley, who works at a wash bay, be granted reasonable bail.
Farley was, however, remanded by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and he is expected to make his next court appearance on May 15.
Meanwhile, Andrew Mullings was also remanded to prison for allegedly having in his possession 630 grammes of cannabis for trafficking.
Mullings, a labourer, denied the allegation that he committed the crime on April 13, at Norton Street, Lodge.
According to the prosecution, on the day in question the police, acting on information, went to the room that Mullings was in and he ran when he saw them. The police, according to the prosecutor, gave chase as the defendant ran to the backyard and witnessed him throwing two bags over the fence. The accused was later caught and the drugs were found.
Thompson also represented Mullings and he claimed that his client was asleep in the middle flat of the three-storey building. He added that the drugs were not found in the home of Mullings but in a neighbour’s home. According to the attorney, other persons were arrested but only his client was charged for the crime. The Chief Magistrate also remanded Mullings and adjourned the matter to May 15.
