Quincy Austin appeared at the George-town Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of possession of narcotics to which he pleaded not guilty.
The court heard that on June 20, agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) went to Princes Street, George-town, where they observed Austin who was clad in a white three-quarter pants and a red T-shirt, concealing his hand under the T-shirt. He thereafter mounted a motorcycle and rode away, and as he did so, he was seen to remove an object from under the T-shirt and toss it on the ground. The object, which turned out to be a black bulky parcel was retrieved by CANU ranks. Upon inspection, the contents appeared to be cocaine.
The man was subsequently apprehended and the substance which was tested in his presence proved to be cocaine. He was then arrested and taken into police custody.
The prosecutor objected to bail for special reasons and bail was refused. Austin was remanded and the matter adjourned to July 21.
