ANDRE Jordan (no address given) was remanded to prison yesterday, on a drug trafficking charge. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said, on December 25, he had 105 grammes of cannabis (marijuana) for the purpose.
But he claimed the Police beat him after finding the narcotic amongst some bushes.
However, Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, said the beating was by civilians.
The case was transferred to another Court for appearance on March 6.