A labourer accused of trafficking ecstasy pills was yesterday released on $200,000 bail after a court heard that the police were still awaiting an analyst certificate in order to proceed with the trial.
Kenton Haynes, 42, a labourer of Mocha, who police say had 180 ecstasy pills in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after she was informed by the police prosecutor that they were still awaiting the certificate.
Haynes had been charged in November of last year and was remanded by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly. The charge had stated that on November 7th, at Albert Street, Georgetown, he had 180 ecstasy pills, an amphetamine drug, in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Haynes being remanded had been a result of his previous charges.
According to the police, he had been arrested for similar charges in 2018 after he was found with 559 ecstasy pills. The court heard that Haynes remains on trial in a city court for that charge.
The police had also said that Haynes was arrested after ranks received certain information and undertook two separate operations in Alberttown. During the operations, Haynes and another man, Kurt Singh, who was charged with having 181 ecstasy pills on the same day as Haynes, were found at different locations with the amphetamine drugs. Singh had been released on bail, while Haynes was not.
After being granted bail yesterday, he was told that the condition that he lodges his passport with the court was attached to the bail. He is to make his next appearance on January 17th.
