A 40-year-old resident of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, accused of trafficking cocaine, was, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, released on $400,000 bail by Magistrate Esther Sam at the Ann Regina Magistrates’ Court.

Dwayne Gildarie had spent the holidays behind bars, after being remanded by Magistrate Sam, during his first court appearance on December 10, 2019.

The particulars of the charge alleged that Gildarie, on December 9, 2019, at Charity, Essequibo, had 2.5 kilograms of cocaine in his possession, for the purpose of trafficking.
Gildarie denied the offence and was remanded to prison after his original attorney failed to secure bail. Another attorney had moved to the High Court to secure bail for Gildarie, but that was also denied.

The case was then taken up by attorney-at-law Bernard DaSliva, who was able to obtain bail for Gildarie. The matter was adjourned until February 25, 2020.

According to a police report, on the day in question, Gildarie was in a motor vehicle which evaded the police.

It is alleged that he threw the cocaine out of his car. The cocaine was retrieved and Gildarie was subsequently arrested.