Two men who were charged with trafficking cocaine off the Pomeroon River on the 17th of July 2017, were yesterday granted bail of one million dollars each when they appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.
John Da Silva of Grant Strong Hope, Lower Pomeroon River and Kevin Fitz Gordon of Jib Housing Scheme, Essequibo were both represented by attorney at law Glen Hanoman who asked for bail to be granted to his clients.
It is the police’s case that on the 17th July 2017, Gordon and Da Silva had in their possession, 94 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.