A 31-year-old man of Lot 4635 Rasville, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison for trafficking narcotics. 

Andrew Williams appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on November 3 at Rasville, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, he had in his possession 28 and a half grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that on the day in question around 22:10 hrs, the police were on patrol around Roxanne Burnham Gardens, when they received information. As a result they contacted the defendant and a search was conducted of his person.
The court heard that ranks found a transparent bag containing the illegal substance in the zip lock bag parcels. He was told of the offence and arrested and charged.
The police prosecutor successfully opposed bail on the basis of the nature and seriousness of the offence and the fact that no special circumstances had been raised by the defence for bail to be granted.
Representing the defendant was Attorney-at-Law Mr. James Bond. He requested bail in a reasonable sum for his client, who is a father of three.
Bond during his application for bail said that on the day in question his client was with a group of persons standing at a corner, when a police vehicle with four officers came. He said everyone ran “helter skelter ,“ but his client remained where he was standing and did not run.
Defence counsel argued that the alleged substance was not found on his client but in a corner.
However, the matter was transferred before Magistrate Ann McLennan and the matter stands adjourned to November 21 for report and fixture.