COME February 13, Police Prosecutor, Bharat Mangru, will make his closing submission before City Magistrate Leron Daly in relation to two siblings, who are accused of trafficking 18 pounds of cocaine in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), last year.Shafur Alli, 27, of Lot 27 La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara and Lazena Imrazie, 22, of Lot 8, Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, are jointly on trial for having 9.044 kilograms of cocaine in their possession on June 8, last, for the purpose of trafficking.

On Monday, the duo’s attorney, Bernard Da Santos laid over his written submission to the court leading the Magistrate to adjourn the matter until February 13, for the prosecution’s reply.

According to reports, ranks of the Police Narcotic Branch intercepted and seized the cocaine in a cargo shipment of frozen fish at the airport. Court facts revealed that the defendants declared 33 boxes of fish to be exported. Routine checks were done on the cargo by the ranks and the cocaine was found concealed inside the seafood.

The attorney is claiming that Alli and Imrazie had no knowledge or possession of the prohibited drug. Alli rents a fish plant that is operated by a third party and asserted that he plays no part in the processing of the fish.