A FATHER and son appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts on Friday, accused of trafficking 24 pounds of cocaine.

Adrian Carew, 55, of 38 Rainbow City, Wismar, Linden, and his son, Cavel Carew, 27, of 871 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, both pleaded not guilty to the joint charge.

It is alleged that on March 20, at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), they had 11.204 kilos of cocaine in their possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Adrian was remanded to prison, while his son was granted bail in the sum of $600,000, on the condition that he reports to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) every month.

The two were inside a Canter truck when it was intercepted by CANU officers on Wednesday during an operation in Providence. Several brick-like parcels, which were carefully hidden in a box inside the vehicle, caused the CANU agents to become suspicious.

A subsequent search revealed that the packages’ contents, which weighed 11.204 kilogrammes (almost 24 pounds), tested positive for cocaine. The Carews were promptly arrested at the scene, and escorted to the CANU Headquarters, along with the narcotics.