MARK Brown, 51, of Lot 57 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman Tuesday, on charges of drug trafficing.
One of the offences, to which he pleaded not guilty, said, on Tuesday, July 2, at Merriman Mall, Bourda, Georgetown, he had possession 45 grammes of cannabis sativa (marijuana) for the purpose. The second offence alleged that, the same day at Merriman’s Mall, he had another 80 grammes of the narcotic to traffic.
Attorney-at-law Mr. George Thomas, for the defendant, told the court that Brown is an artisan who operated a stall in Merriman’s Mall but gave it up about two weeks ago and the person who took it over had been held but was released from custody.
The lawyer said Brown has no control over the place and made a bail application for him.
But Police Sergeant Vishnu Hunt, prosecuting, successfully objected to the grant of pre-trial freedom, on the ground that the prosecution facts differ. He concurred that, indeed, the defendant was not there at that time when the substance was found.
However, he insisted there is enough evidence to prove that it belongs to the defendant, to whom bail was refused until July 31.