A 42-year-old woman who was accused of trafficking in excess of one gramme of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport was remanded to prison yesterday by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton who also gave the prosecution one week to quantify the cocaine.

Sharon Dover allegedly had in excess of one gramme of cocaine on March 11 at the CJIA for the purpose of trafficking.

Representing Dover, Attorney-at-law Patrice Henry in his bail application told the court that Dover who is a health care provider resides at 181 Middle Street, La Penitence and is married with two minor children.

Henry submitted that several persons had access to Dover’s suitcase prior to it being checked in.

Further, he said, it was overweight and the quantum of cocaine was inclusive and at this stage this was among special reasons why his client, who pleaded not guilty, should be granted bail.

Special Prosecutor Oswald Massiah of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Agency (CANU) objected to bail being granted on the grounds that neither of the reasons provided by Henry qualified as special reasons for bail being granted.

Meanwhile, the prosecution was given one week to ascertain exactly how much cocaine was found.

Massiah said they were unable to quantify the drug since it was concealed in a rubbery substance. He however pointed out that a preliminary test done found it to be in excess of one gramme.