Three men pleaded not guilty when they were brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday last on a charge of trafficking in narcotics, at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara.According to court documents, police acting on “sensitive information received”, conducted a sting operation. It was noted that between March 28 and April 11, 2013, Corporal Roopnarine engaged the defendants, Leyland Nichols, Dennis Yarris and George Wharton,Mens Air Jordan Retro 3 Black Cement Grey 136064-010, in discussions. During the discussions, the defendants sought the assistance of Corporal Roopnarine, who would operate as a boat captain, so that they could transport a quantity of “weed” from Guyana to Barbados.On April 11, the defendants along with Corporal Roopnarine were in motorcar, PPP 8866, when they were intercepted at Coldingen Public Road. A search was conducted and the illicit substance was discovered. The suspects were arrested and taken to the police station where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 4kg 772 grams. The defendants were then charged for the said offence.The accused were remanded and their trial is scheduled to commence on April 25 at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court.
