Mark Gomes, one of the accused who was recently busted by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) was on Monday charged with the trafficking of narcotics and granted bail.
The 38-year-old of Craig Street, Campbellville appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and denied the allegation.
The charge against the father of three, states that on September 9th at Lot 32 and 34, Craig Street, Campbellville, he had in his possession 24.4 grams of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking. Asked by the Magistrate for brief facts, the CANU Prosecutor said that on the day in question, CANU acting on information received, went to Lot 32 and 34, Craig Street where an anti- narcotics operation was conducted. During the operation, the prosecutor said that a wooden shack in one of the lots was searched and several glass containers were found.