Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and were remanded to prison.
Staff Sergeant Adisa Higgings (18033) and Sergeant Colvis Sam (22722), who were apprehended last Thursday morning on the Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara, near the Prairie Hotel, with 22 large bags containing 154 lbs of marijuana, appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court.
Bail was denied and they were remanded to custody until August 12th , 2024. Higgings was represented by attorney Bernard Da Silva, while Sam was represented by attorney Patrice Henry.
A release from the police had said that the two GDF ranks were nabbed during a joint intelligence-led police operation conducted by ranks from Special Branch and Regional Division 4’B’.
The two ranks were in a motor vehicle (DFB 1786) belonging to the GDF. The vehicle was being driven at the time by a 31-year-old GDF Sergeant from Turkeyen. The other occupant of the vehicle was a 42-year-old GDF Staff Sergeant from Linden. Both men are stationed at GDF’s Camp Ayanganna Headquarters, the police said.
Police stopped the vehicle along the Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara, in the vicinity of the Prairie Hotel, and a search was conducted during which 22 bulky bags were found, the police said. The bags contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The two GDF ranks were told of the offence of trafficking in narcotics and cautioned. They were both arrested and escorted to the Regional Police Division 4’B’ Headquarters, where the suspected cannabis was weighed and amounted to 154 lbs.
