A prison officer, who took two cellular phones and cigarettes inside the Camp Street prison, was yesterday granted $30,000 bail on a charge that he took forbidden items into the prison.
David Wilson, 39, of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Wilson denied that on February 20, at the prison, without lawful authority, he had two cellular phones, six boxes of Bristol cigarettes, eighteen single Pall Mall cigarettes and a lighter.
His lawyer, Patrice Henry, applied for reasonable bail, saying that the incident took place two months ago but his client had reported to his post at the prison everyday. He stated that his client posed no risk of flight and would attend court when required.
Prosecutor Phillip Sherif stated that the articles mentioned in the charge were lodged at the Alberttown Police Station. He stated that on the day in question, a search was conducted on Wilson inside the prison and the phones and cigarettes were found in his pants pockets. He noted that Wilson’s personal items should have been in his locker provided by the prison and not on him.
Henry stated that it was impossible for his client to have all those articles in his pants pockets.
The case is to continue at Court 10 on June 1.
