Grove miner charged over cannabis

Ulric Lambert

Thirty-nine-year-old Ulric Lambert, a miner of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with having 739.6 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The defendant made his appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert who read the charge to him. He pleaded not guilty but bail was refused and as such he was remanded to prison. The matter was then adjourned until April 11.