Corriverton man refused bail on drug trafficking charge

A Corriverton man was yesterday charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking when he appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh.

Forty-four-year-old Collin Park pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read by Magistrate Singh and was remanded to prison. The charge stated that on December 11 at Number 77 Village, Park had 36 grammes of cocaine in his possession.

The unrepresented Park, when given the opportunity to speak, maintained his innocence. He told the court that