Two charged over cocaine in frozen fish at airport

Two persons were today charged over the discovery of cocaine in frozen fish last week at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and a third was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Shafaur Alli, 27 years and Lazena Imrazie, both of La Jalousie, WCD were charged with possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking. Tazim Gafoor, 43 years, a businessman, of Windsor Forest, WCD, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in connection with the said matter. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $200,000.00 bail. The case was also postponed to July 06.