Miner denies being caught during cocaine pick-up

A miner, alleged to have been found with cocaine at the Stabroek Market, was remanded to prison on a narcotics trafficking charge on Wednesday.

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry refused bail to Junior Gibson, 34, of 420 Republic Park, who denied the allegation that on June 3, at Stabroek Market, he had in his possession 3 ¾ grammes of cocaine.

When the matter was heard in the Georgetown Magistrates Court, Prosecutor Stephen Telford said that at