AN Eteringbang woman was on Wednesday remanded to prison when she appeared before the court charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.Businesswoman Marlin Leandro, 39 years old, made her appearance before City Magistrate Judy Latchman, where she denied the allegation of being in possession of 2.6 grams of cocaine.

The police prosecutor objected to bail on the grounds that the defendant was a flight risk, since she lives at the border between Guyana and Venezuela.

He told the court that on the day in question when the police conducted the search, the drugs were found on the defendant’s private property and not at her business place.

He further informed the court that Leandro, who was cautioned, had admitted to ownership of the cocaine and also told the police about its source.

The defendant’s lawyer told the court, however, that his client, who is a businesswoman was at her place of business when the police came and conducted a search. He stated that she had just completed selling customers when the police arrived and more than one person was there when the drugs were found.

The matter was transferred to Court 1 for May 13, 2016.