Cocaine utensil defendant gets pretrial liberty
FORTY-YEAR-OLD Alan Clements of Savannah Park Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, denied having in his possession a utensil used in connection with smoking cocaine.He appeared before New Amsterdam Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded not guilty to the other charge of possession of two grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

After informing the court of his health status, he was subsequently granted a total of $30,000 bail.

However, the magistrate stipulated that he is to report to the Central Police Station every Friday at 10:00 hrs until the conclusion of the matters.

Police Inspector, Gain Bristol, prosecuting, had earlier objected to bail, as she was relying on the statues.

On March 13 last, police ranks on mobile patrol observed the Home-Based Security employee acting suspiciously at Savannah Park, New Amsterdam. He was searched and in his right side pocket the police allegedly found the improvised pipe and a piece of whitish, chalk-like substance, suspected to be cocaine.

Clements was arrested and taken to Central Police Station, where charges were instituted.
He is to return to court on July 14 for trial.
With Jeune Bailey Vankeric