An Albouystown man was on Friday brought before a city court to answer to two charges of cannabis possession for the purpose of trafficking.
It was alleged that on March 27, 2019, at James Street, Albouystown, Kester King had in his possession eight grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. The facts stated that on March 27, 2019, ranks, acting upon information, went to King’s home, where they searched him and found the cannabis in the left side of his boxer briefs.
King, who had been evading the court in relation to another cannabis possession matter, also faced another charge yesterday, which stated that on September 26, 2018 at Lot 2925 North Ruimveldt, he had in his possession 44 kilogrammes (equivalent to 97 pounds) 128 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
In September, 2018, King’s parents, Cheryl Barker and Keith Barker and his girlfriend Loretta Chisholm, were charged with possession of cannabis amounting to more than 93 pounds. King, through his attorney Clyde Forde, had stated that he wanted to give a confession statement to the police accepting ownership of the drugs but failed to show at court. King refused to say anything to the court because his attorney was absent at the time.
The charges, which he pleaded not guilty to, were read to him by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly of the city’s magistrates’ court. King was remanded to jail until April 26, 2019 for the possession of the eight grammes of cannabis and until April 18, 2019 for the 93 pounds of cannabis.
