Charlestown shopkeeper remanded on drug-trafficking charge

A SHOPKEEPER of Lot 46 Charlestown, Georgetown, was on Wednesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a drug-trafficking charge. Simone McPherson, 49, pleaded not guilty to the offence that said on February 24 at Charlestown, she had in her possession 18 grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking.

According to the prosecution, around 16:30hrs, on the day in question, ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch acted on information and went to her home. She was told of their suspicion and requested to carry out a search.
As a result of the search which was conducted on her shop, the police found leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be parts of the prohibited plant.
Subsequently, she was taken to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the alleged drug was weighed in her presence.
She was represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Mark Waldron, who told the court that the illicit substance was found in her shop, to which the public has access.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant successfully opposed bail on the grounds that special reasons must be advanced by the defence. The matter was deferred to March 21, 2015.

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