Banmattie Persaud, the businesswoman accused of attempting to export cocaine-filled boulangers to Canada, was yesterday remanded to jail after being charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Persaud, 37, also known as ‘Lolita,’ of Lot 40 Grass Field, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magis-trates’ Court 1.
It was alleged that on November 30, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA), Persaud had 12.3 kilogrammes of cocaine in
