On Friday, Mark Anthony Thomas appeared before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where he pled not guilty to the offences of possession of a narcotic to wit 4.5 grams of cannabis and the obstruction of a CANU officer during the execution of his duties.
A release from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said that he was granted bail in the sum of $60,000 in relation to the charge of obstruction of a CANU officer during the execution of his duties but was refused bail and remanded to prison until August 2, 2024, in relation to the charge of possession of a narcotic.
