A $28.5M drug trafficking case was on Wednesday dismissed by Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court due to lack of evidence.

On trial were Malika Softleigh and Colin Denny, who were charged with having 57.086 kilos of cannabis in their possession for the purpose of trafficking between November 14, 2017 and November 15, 2017 at Lot ‘C’ Tucville, Georgetown

According to reports, drugs were found at Softleigh’s cousin’s house by ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit following a tip-off. The cousin denied having knowledge of the drugs and told the ranks that it was Softleigh who had purchased the gas cylinders and arranged for them to be taken by a taxi to her home for keeping.

The cannabis was found stashed in transparent Ziploc bags inside three empty gas cylinders, after CANU ranks had them cut in halves. The drugs which weighed over 126 pounds, carried a street value of $28.5M. After closing arguments by defence attorney, James Bond and Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) prosecutor, Konyo Sandiford, the magistrate ruled and found the couple not guilty of the charge.

Magistrate Latchman, in her ruling, noted that the prosecution failed to establish their case due to several ‘holes’ in key witnesses’ testimonies.