Clothes vendor Collis Burrowes, who the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) says was found with a quantity of crystal meth and ecstasy at Springlands, was yesterday faced with two drug trafficking charges.
Burrowes, 30, of Lot 1919 Norton Street, Georgetown, appeared in the courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Georgetown, where he denied the charges.
It is alleged that on December 6th, at Golden Gloves Speed Boat Service at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, which is at the Suriname border, he had 254 grammes of crystal meth, also known as an amphetamine drug, for the purpose of trafficking, in his possession.
It was also alleged that on the same day and at the same location, he had in his possession 56 grammes of ecstasy pills, also known as an amphetamine drug, for the purpose of trafficking.
After Burrowes denied both charges, his attorney, Adrian Thompson, made an application for him to be released on reasonable bail. Thompson told the court that his client is the sole breadwinner for his family and has never been charged before. He also stated that his client could not be a flight risk since his passport was lodged with CANU officers.
CANU has said that ranks intercepted Burrowes, who was a passenger coming from Suriname, and a search of a haversack he was carrying uncovered the substances.
Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield made no objection to the man being granted bail and as a result Burrowes was released on $170,000 bail. He was instructed to make his next court appearance on January 14th, 2020, at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.
