Accused had ganja on table in house

Louis Byass

Two men were brought before a city magistrate yesterday and remanded to prison after being read separate narcotics charges.

Louis Byass, 40, and Michael Deonarine, 32, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer separate narcotics charges.

The charge read to Byass of 356 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme stated that on November 26 at East Ruimveldt he had in his possession 105 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

The defendant, a contractor, pleaded not guilty to the allegation.