A CLOTHES vendor was remanded to prison on Monday by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan after she was charged with having197.6 grams of cocaine in her possession for the purpose of trafficking on May 4, 2017.

Marsha Reece, 36, of Victory Valley, Linden denied the charge; her Attorney Adrian Thompson in his application for bail told the court that the alleged drug was not found in the possession of his client.

However, Police Prosecutor Alwyn Moore said that the drug was found in the woman’s hand bag during a police raid. According to the Prosecutor, on the day in question, police carried out a raid at the woman’s home during which they observed she picked up her hand bag and ran through the back door.

A police rank gave chase and the woman was apprehended her in the backyard. The bag was searched and “whitish brick like” substance suspected to be cocaine was found concealed inside.

The court heard that Reece, under caution from the police, confessed that she would normally sell cocaine. The Prosecutor objected to the woman being released on bail, stating that the defense failed to point out any special reason why bail should be granted. As such, bail was denied and Reece was remanded until May 17, 2017; the matter was transferred to the Linden Magistrate’s Court.