A 23-YEAR-OLD Norton Street resident was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday for drugs found at this home during a police raid recently.

Andrew Mullins denied that on April 13, 2017 at Norton Street, Lodge, he had 630 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.

However, according to the police facts read in court by Prosecutor, Alwyn Moore, on the day in question, police acted on information received and raided Mullins’ Norton Street home.

The court heard that when the police arrived, Mullins ran to the back door and ranks observed when he threw a black bag out of the door. Mullins was arrested and the bag with the suspected cannabis was retrieved.

His lawyer, George Thomas in his application for bail, explained that at the time of the raid, his client was asleep in the middle flat of the three story building. According to the lawyer, the alleged narcotics were found in the neighbour’s yard.

The prosecutor objected to bail based on the seriousness and gravity of the offence. As such, bail was denied and Mullins was remanded until May 05, 2017 when he will appear before City Magistrate, Dylon Bess.