A West Coast Demerara businesswoman was yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking after cannabis was found in frozen chickens.
Forty-year-old Jeanette Gravesande, of Plantation Best, West Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where she pleaded not guilty to the charge. She was placed on $200,000 bail.
The matter has been postponed to June 23.
Police ranks during a routine stop on Saturday at the 70 Km Police Checkpoint, Cuyuni/Mazaruni, Region Seven, carried out a search on motor lorry GZZ 3698 which was driven by a 46-year-old resident of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara and was transporting twelve passengers at the time.
A cooler belonging to Gravesande was searched and eleven frozen whole chickens stuffed with eleven bulky parcels wrapped in plastic and foil wraps were found.
According to the police, the shop owner was told of the offence, arrested, and cautioned, during which she responded “Officer I buy this weed from a girl to go and sell.”
