A 24-year-old security guard of Lot 99 New Market Street, Georgetown, was yesterday refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a narcotics charge. 

Mark Pooran pleaded not guilty to the offence that said on Saturday, October 18 at Croal Street, Georgetown, he had in his possession 31 grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking.
The defendant claimed that the packet which contained the illegal substance was marked eight and a half grammes and not what was stated in the charge.
The prosecution alleged that on the day in question around 21:40 hrs the defendant was on Croal Street, in the vicinity of KFC. Police officers on patrol conducted a search on Pooran and found 25 small plastic bags containing the suspected substance in his possession.Pooran was told of the offence,arrested and taken to the Brickdam Police Station.
He was charged after the prohibited substance was weighed in his presence.
Bail was refused and the case was transferred to Magistrate Fabayo Azore for trial on November 14.