Miner remanded for ganja possession
Nickels, as he made his appearance at  court
Nickels, as he made his appearance at court

GREGORY Nickels, a 32-year-old miner, was on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, remanded to prison by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for having marijuana in his possession.

Nickels, who resides at Lot 5 Durban Street, Wortmanville, denied the allegation which stated that on April 13, 2019, at the said location, he had approximately 182 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.

His lawyer Damion DaSilva told the court that the alleged narcotic was not found on his client, but in a place that five other occupants were also sharing. During his plea with the magistrate for reasonable bail to be granted, he emphasised the fact that his client is not a flight risk and is willing to abide by any conditions the court sees fit to impose.

However, Prosecutor Dinero Jones objected to bail being granted since his information indicates that Nickels was the sole occupant of the house. The prosecution is contending that on the day in question, ranks acted upon information and went to the said location where they conducted a search in the presence of the accused. It was during this search that a plastic bag was found in the toilet of the house with the suspected cannabis.

The defendant was told of the offence and taken into custody; he was later charged. After listening to the prosecutor and defence counsel, the magistrate remanded Gregory to prison until his next court appearance on April 26, 2019.

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