Court awaiting report on amphetamine content of ecstasy pills found on accused dealer

Darrel John

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly is awaiting a report from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on the exact amphetamine content of ecstasy pills allegedly found in the possession of Darrel John, who is charged with trafficking the drug to students.

John, 26, of Lot 141 Fifth Street, Alberttown, was charged in February last year with the possession of two grammes of ecstasy and with trafficking ecstasy to minors.

When the case was called last Thursday in Georgetown, Magistrate Daly said that she would have read submissions made by both John’s attorney, George Thomas, and the Prosecutor. She stated that while ecstasy does not fall under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, in the evidence presented by an analyst during the trial, it was noted that ecstasy contains amphetamine along with other substances.