Man sent to prison after drug discovery

Berbice: Aubrey Brandt, 22, of Lot 51 Archer Street, Number Two village, East Canje, Berbice, was on Tuesday remanded to prison by magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court on a charge of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Prosecutor Sergeant Godfrey Playter reported that around on December 29, last, the police acting on information and after conducting surveillance raided the defendant’s home where a search was carried out for narcotics, arms and ammunition.

During the search a plastic bag was found with marijuana under a bed which amounted to 31 grammes. He was subsequently charged, he plead to not guilty. But bail was refused and his next court date is on February 12, 2013.