Housewife remanded over ganja trafficking at Port Kaituma

A housewife accused by the police of trafficking in a quantity of narcotics was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

It is alleged that on March 19 at Port Kaituma Water Front, Denise Fortune had in her possession 416 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

The woman denied the charge after being arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Prosecutor Stephen Telford in presenting the