A 22-year-old prison officer who police say reported for duty with 279 grammes of ganja in his possession was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraign-ed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The allegation against Akeem Vyphuis is that on July 14 at the Camp Street Prison, he had in his possession 279 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.
The man, who has been a prison officer for the past three years, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
His attorney Pamela De Santos told the court that according to her instructions,
