Jamal Barker, 19, who was allegedly found at a police roadblock with 480 grammes of cannabis, was remanded to prison on Monday by Magistrate Ruby Benn at the Blairmont Court.
Barker, of 236 ‘B’ Field Sophia, pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Reports are that a senior police officer and other ranks were conducting a roadblock exercise at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice on Saturday when Barker was allegedly caught. He exited a bus about 200 yards from the roadblock and at the time, he was
