FIONA DeFreitas, of Lot 105 Second Avenue, Bartica, was yesterday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge.
Before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, she pleaded not guilty to being in possession of 114 grammes cannabis (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking, on November 15.
Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, said, after the narcotic was found, the defendant, in a caution statement, admitted it belonged to her and he, successfully, objected to bail for her.
Defence Counsel Peter Hugh said De Freitas is a shop owner and was not present at the time of the find.
He claimed the prohibited substance was in a vehicle which Police stopped and searched and De Freitas was not in it.
De Freitas has to be back in Court on November 24.