ANJANIE Boodnarine, the reputed wife of convicted drug lord, Barry Dataram, on Monday walked out of the courtroom in smiles after she was freed on the charge of attempting to defeat the administration of the law.Boodnarine, 21, of Lot 79, Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara had denied the allegation which stated that between September 20, 2016 and October 15, 2016, having been charged for the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and having knowledge that the decision in that matter was pending, she willfully attempted to defeat the administration of the law so as to avoid the consequences.

Boodnarine appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Leron Daly, where the matter was dismissed after the Magistrate ruled that the Prosecution failed to prove an essential element of the charge.

Magistrate Daly stated that the prosecution failed to prove that she willfully attempted to defeat the administration of the law; and once the prosecution failed to prove an essential element of the case the ruling must be in favour of the defendant.

On February 13, Boodnarine had another charge against her dismissed after City Magistrate Renita Singh ruled that the prosecution failed to prove that Boodnarine conspired with one or more persons to forge a Guyana passport. Boodnarine was charged for conspiring with persons to commit a felony.

Also on January 19, Boodnarine was freed of the charge of possession of illegal ammunition after her husband took responsibility of the ammunition found and Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Prosecutor, Konyo Sandiford announced that the Prosecution was withdrawing the charge against her.