Charlestown housewife remanded over ganja trafficking

A 27-year-old housewife of Charlestown, Georgetown was yesterday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a narcotics charge.
Latoya Fraser pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on Friday, June 05 at Princes Street she had in her possession 28 grams of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

The mother of one was represented by Attorney-at-Law, Mr Mark Waldron who applied for bail, stating that his client has a fixed place of abode.

Waldron provided special reasons on the grounds that his client was on a bike with another female who is still in police custody, and on the day in question Fraser was being towed by the unknown female when they were stopped by police and it was alleged that the narcotics was found on the ground.
The lawyer said that his client was not found in possession of the drug, neither does she have any knowledge of it.

Meanwhile, Police Prosecutor Sharon Payne did not relate the facts to the court. She said that the investigation is incomplete.
Bail was refused and the matter was adjourned until June 30 for report and fixtures.

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