Bail was yesterday granted to the three men who the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) says it intercepted during a drug deal at Parika after trading almost five pounds of cocaine.
Those charged are Deopaul Goordeen, a fisherman, of 1145 New Housing Scheme, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo; Mohamed Inshan, 47, an electrician of 49 Back Street North, Old Scheme, Zeelugt East; and Amit Kumar, 41, a machine operator, of 275 Jai Dam, Tuschen.
They first appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who read a charge which stated that on July 23rd, at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, they trafficked 2.264 kilogrammes (equivalent to 4.991 pounds) of cocaine.
