57-year-old Linden Gordon C/D Priest of 5118 Central Amelia’s Ward Mackenzie, Linden has been remanded to prison until May 24, 2017, for the possession of Narcotics for the purpose of Trafficking.
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, the farmer was arrested in Amelia’s Ward by ranks of the Guyana Police Force with 93 grams of cannabis.
He appeared before His Worship Clive Nurse at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Friday, April 21, 2017, and pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded to prison until May 24, 2017
Also appearing at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Friday, April 21, 2017, was Jad Atkinson, 18, a teacher of Aishalton Village, South Rupununi. He was arrested on Thursday, April 20, 2017, by police ranks on duty at Mabura Check Point with fifty (50) grams of Cannabis.
Atkinson was also charged with Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of Trafficking, pleaded not guilty and was remanded until May 24, 2017, for trial at the Linden Magistrate’s Court.
