A first-time Canadian visitor to Guyana was yesterday remanded to prison for the alleged possession of almost 21 pounds of cocaine discovered in his suitcases at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) on Tuesday.
Edward Jones, a 58-year-old Canadian National, pleaded not guilty when the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking was read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The charge stated that the substance weighed 9.545 kilogrammes (equivalent to approximately 21 pounds).
According to Prosecutor Bharat Mangru, Jones was a passenger at the
