A man who was charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking was on Friday found not guilty following a trial.
Benny Cumberbatch was found not guilty of trafficking 12 pounds of cannabis by Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty who presided over the trial at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Cumberbatch’s attorney-at-law, Bernard DaSilva, told the court that his client was innocent. However, the Prosecution told the court that on December 13, 2018, the police were acting on information when they stopped a car, HC 6869, in the vicinity of Little Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara. The car was being driven by Cumberbatch at the time.
A search was conducted on Cumberbatch and nothing illegal was found. The prosecution said that a further search of the vehicle was conducted and a substance suspected to be narcotics was found in the trunk of the vehicle. It was reported that the suspected narcotic weighed 12 pounds and was tested by the analyst, and found to be cannabis sativa.
The prosecution also said that the man allegedly offered to “work something out” with the police. The Magistrate stated that insufficient evidence was provided by the prosecution. She then found Cumberbatch not guilty of the charge.
