A labourer is now a remanded prisoner after police say he had 65 grammes of cannabis in his possession at Popekai Landing, Cuyuni-Mazaruni.
Murphy Scotland, 30, was denied bail after he was brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday and read a charge which states that on January 31, 2020, at Popekai Landing, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, he had 65 grammes of cannabis for trafficking in his possession.
Scotland was represented by attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat, who told court that his client was innocent of the offence. Fung-A-Fat said that his client denied ownership of the suspected narcotic and added that there were three other occupants in the house where the cannabis was found.
However, the Police Prosecutor told the court that a team of police officers conducted a search on the house and Scotland was the only occupant at the time. He further added that the cannabis was found in wrapped in a hat inside of a plastic bag.
Scotland was remanded until February 21st, when the matter will be heard at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
