EX-CANU officer Kenroy Joseph, who allegedly assisted a couple in trafficking cocaine to Canada, had another charge read to him on Friday. 

On his second appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on January 20, at Charlotte Street and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, he uttered a false document knowing it was forged, to defraud the public.
The letter, according to the prosecution, was to allow him access to the VIP lounge at the airport.

Bail was refused by the chief magistrate and the matters against him were transferred before Magistrate Judy Latchman for report and fixture and for trial.
He made his first appearance in court on February 6 last, to answer the charge which detailed that on Friday, January 30, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, East Bank Demerara, he trafficked in narcotics; that is to say, he aided and abetted a couple to traffick 21.360 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in narcotics.
The prosecution’s facts against Joseph stated that he obtained a forged letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented same to the Fly Jamaica airline, intending to allow Mahendra Ramsuchit and Rohbina Basdeoram to enter the VIP lounge when they were not supposed to so do.

Also, the couple that he is alleged to have aided and abetted with trafficking cocaine was also assigned before Magistrate Latchman for their trials.
It is reported that Joseph has secured $1M bail from the High Court for the aiding and abetting in trafficking narcotics charge and also managed to secure $100,000 surety by Magistrate Latchman on the forgery charge.
Joseph is represented by attorney-at-law Mr. James Bond, and the couple by attorney-at-law, Mr. Lennox Hanoman.
The couple first appeared before the Chief Magistrate on February 2 and pleaded not guilty to separate offences, details of which alleged that on January 30 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Ramsuchit had 10.392 kilogrammes of cocaine and Basdeoram had 10.969 kg.
On January 30 last, at CJIA, the couple was asked by an air hostess to re-board the plane and follow the customary procedures, after their names had not been found on the VIP list.
Ranks then saw them acting suspiciously and they apprehended them and carried out a search of their bags.
A white substance, suspected to be cocaine, was found concealed in each of their laptop bags and their suitcases. The drug was tested and proved to be cocaine, and they were accordingly arrested and charged.
On Friday, the pregnant woman was also granted $400,000 bail by the High Court, while her husband was remanded to prison.
All three defendants will make their next court appearance on March 4 before Magistrate Latchman.