VANESSA Moore of Lot 91 Murphy Street, Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before city Magistrate Judy Latchman, charged with allegedly having 2.94 kilogrammes of cocaine secreted in El Dorado rum in her luggage at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) while she was booked to travel to London last Tuesday.The unrepresented woman denied the trafficking in narcotics charge that was read to her, and told the court that her London address is 78 McDonald Hills.

The prosecution’s facts are that, on the day in question, the Guyanese citizen was an outgoing passenger to Port-of-Spain en route to London when she was subjected to a routine search on her luggage, which unearthed two bottles of rum, one being a 12-year-old liquor and the other being a 15 year old, both El Dorado rums.
When the bottles of rum were properly examined, the prohibited substance was found, and Moore told the ranks that her boyfriend had given her the rums to take overseas.

Police prosecutor Bharat Mangru opposed bail on the ground that special reasons were not given for its granting. Moore was consequently remanded to prison, and the matter was adjourned to November 11 for commencement of trial.