Looks like the PNC freed one of their own traffickers.
Vendor freed of cocaine in fish charge
Magistrate Rushell Liverpool yesterday dismissed the case against a fish vendor who was charged for trafficking over 18 pounds of cocaine in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
Mohammed Alli, 51, of Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, was accused of having 9.044 kilograms of cocaine in his possession on June 8, last, for the purpose of trafficking.
According to reports, ranks of the Police Narcotic Branch intercepted and seized the cocaine in a cargo shipment of frozen fish at the airport. Court facts revealed that the defendants declared 33 boxes of fish to be exported.
Routine checks were done on the cargo by the ranks and the cocaine was found concealed inside of the seafood.
Magistrate Liverpool ruled in favour of the defendant, citing that the prosecution had failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.
The defendant was represented by Attorney-at-law Bernard DaSilva.
In June, last, the defendant’s two children Shafur Alli, 27, of Lot 27 La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara and Lazena Imrazie, 22, of Lot 8 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, who were accused of having 9.044 kilograms of cocaine in their possession on June 8, last, for the purpose of trafficking, had the matter against them dismissed by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrate’ Courts.
Both siblings were represented by Attorney Bernard DaSilva. The attorney had always claimed that his clients had no knowledge or possession of the prohibited drug.