Michael Richmond, a police officer, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
It was alleged that on Monday July 15, at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, he had in his possession 9.6 kilogrammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
Richmond pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In a bail application on his behalf, his lawyer, attorney-at-law Gordon Gilhuys, told the court that his client was willing to subject himself to any conditions imposed by the court and also submit all of his travel documents. Gilhuys also assured the magistrate that his client was not a danger to the public.
However, the prosecutor objected to bail, informing the court, that upon receiving information that the vehicle which the defendant was driving at the time was transporting cannabis, ranks intercepted the vehicle and conducted a search. In the trunk of the vehicle, a brown cardboard box and a bulky transparent plastic bag were discovered to contain the narcotic mentioned in the charge.
The magistrate refused bail and Richmond was remanded as no special reasons were advanced for him to be granted bail.
The matter was adjourned to August 19.
