-but court yet to receive test results on substance
Forty-seven-year-old Dwayne Campbell appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with possession of narcotics.
Campbell pled not guilty to the charge.
It is alleged that on Monday, January 27, at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, he had in his possession 21.364 kilogrammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
The prosecutor objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence which comes under the Narcotics Act. Magistrate McGusty then asked what was done to ascertain what the substance was and was told that tests were being conducted and the results were not yet received.
Meanwhile Campbell’s defence attorney stated that the bags containing the substance were placed in his client’s car by someone else. He noted too that his client was being charged for possession of narcotics when it is still not conclusive that the substance is a narcotic. He reminded the court that the accused is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, adding that there was no evidence to suggest that his client would not return to court to answer to the charges.
The magistrate granted bail in the sum of $500,000 with the condition that Campbell report to the East La Penitence police station on the last Friday of each month. The matter was adjourned to February 26.