Food vendor remanded on cocaine charge

A 42-year-old food vendor who pleaded not guilty to having in her possession three grammes of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The allegation is that on September 17, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, Opaul Walter of Lot 63 Cross Street, Werk–en-Rust had in her possession three grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking while she was operating a food stall.

In presenting the facts of the case, Police Prosecutor Lionel Harvey told the court that on the day in question at