Cocaine in suitcase accused refused bail, along with alleged supplier

A woman, who was allegedly nabbed with a quantity of cocaine in a suitcase as she was leaving Guyana via the Timehri Airport was yesterday refused bail, along with the man who reportedly gave her the suitcase.

Amanie Persaud, 27, of Montrose, East Coast Demerara, denied that on March 1, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri she had in her possession 2.256 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking while she was an outgoing passenger.

Meanwhile, Mark Sawyers, 25, of Dazzel Housing Scheme was also charged with the possession of 2.256 kg of cocaine for the