An alleged drug trafficker, who was caught with marijuana, was yesterday remanded to prison after he disputed the quantity of the drug found in his possession.
Security guard Mark Puran, 24, whose address was given as 99 New Market Street, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The charge stated that on October 18, Puran had 31 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The charge was read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in Georgetown. The court heard that on the day in question, at 9:40pm, Puran was standing on Croal Street when police officers on duty observed him acting in a suspicious manner. As a result, a search was conducted on his person and a quantity of leaves,
