Charity vendor accused of being drug dealer

Roxanne Lawrie, a Charity vendor who police say deals drugs to school children, was on Thursday charged over cocaine and marijuana found near her stall.

Lawrie, 34, of New Road, Essequibo Coast, appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Leguan Magistrate’s Court, where she denied a charge that she had 4.5 grammes of cocaine for trafficking on November 25th.

The police also alleged that on the same date, Lawrie had 13 grammes of cannabis. She denied that charge as well.

According to the police, acting on information that Lawrie sells drugs to school children,