A BOURDA market vendor who was found with marijuana in calabash bowls by the police, yesterday, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court.Roger Gill, 26 of Lot 103 Carmichael Street, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry before his matter was transferred to Magistrate Ann McLennan.
It is alleged that on May 8 at Bourda, Georgetown, he had in his possession 426 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Gill, however, strongly denied the allegation.
Gill’s lawyer, Mr. Ronald Daniels, in his application for bail explained to the court that his client is the father of an eight- month-old child while expecting another child with his wife.
Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonzales told the court on the day in question, that the police rank acting on information went to the defendant market stall and conducted a search.
He revealed that narcotics was found in a calabash bowl that was displaced for sale in the shop, while some was found in a black bag, but under caution told the rank that he “was trying a ting to mek an exta dollar’’
The matter was then transferred to Magistrate McLennan, who remanded the man after she found that the reason raised by the lawyer for bail to be granted was insufficient. Gill will make his second court appearance on May 25.