MINIBUS conductor Warren Broomes, who was allegedly busted with cannabis hidden in his pants crotch, was on Monday released on $100,000 bail by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.

Broomes, 33 of Edon Street, Tucville Housing Scheme, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the drug-trafficking charge was read to him.

He denied that on October 22, at Macaw Road and Arapaima Street, Tucville, he had 44.5 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Broomes’ attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat during an application for bail told the court that the narcotics were not found in his client’s possession, but near a stall which does not belong to his client.

Fung-A-Fat claimed that it was simply a case of “wrong place, wrong time.” However, police prosecutor Annalisa Brummel told the court that the cannabis was allegedly found in Broomes’ crotch when he was searched by ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).

According to reports, Broomes was intercepted during a CANU operation in the vicinity of Turning Point Sports Club.

After the prosecutor did not raise any objection, Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus released Broomes on $100,000 bail on the condition that he reports to CANU headquarters every Friday, until completion of the case.

The case was adjourned until November 22.