A man who allegedly admitted to ownership of cannabis on Friday faced two charges of possession.
Andy Holder, of Fellow-ship Road, Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara, appeared before Magis-trate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Leonora Magis-trate’s Court.
It is alleged that on May 4, at Clay Brick Road, West Bank Demerara, Holder had in his possession 3.4 grammes of cannabis. It is also alleged that on the said date at Fellowship Road, he had in his possession 1.1 grammes of cannabis.
After denying the charge, he was asked to post $60,000 bail for his release. The matters will continue on June 21.
According to information, ranks attached at the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) were acting on information when they went to Clay Brick Road, where they searched a shop belonging to the accused.
At the time the man’s common-law wife was the only person at home. It was reported that during the search, storage bags containing the alleged illegal substance were found. A search of his home at Fellowship Road also unearthed more cannabis in storage bags.
The woman was arrested and taken to CANU headquarters but she maintained that she had no knowledge of the item. CANU then issued a wanted bulletin for Holder, who eventually turned himself in and purportedly admitted to ownership of the narcotics.
