A man charged with possession of narcotics, which police allege he threw on the ground, has been remanded.
Marlon Norton, 52, of Campbellville, was before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty when he denied having 102 grammes of cannabis in his possession.
The allegation against him stated that on December 16, at William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, he had in his possession 102 grammes for the purpose of trafficking.
According to his attorney, Adrian Thompson, the marijuana was found on the ground at a social Norton had been at. He said that the police approached his client and told him that they had seen him throw the suspected illicit substance on the floor and upon searching the grass surrounding him, the marijuana was found. He also told the court that the man’s mother who is 92-years-old had fallen sick after being told of her son’s arrest.
However, Police prosecutor, Seon Blackman, told the court that, according to the facts given to him, the police had seen the man throw the narcotic on the ground. He then objected to bail, on the grounds of the nature of the offence.
The Magistrate then remanded Norton to prison until January 8, 2020.
