Trio charged with coke, ganja on Trinidad-bound fishing vessel

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Written by Court Reporter

Friday, 20 January 2012 12:41

From left: Captain Glasgow, Steve Reddy and Mark Singh.

Three men were Friday charged with being in possession of a large quantity of cocaine and marijuana that was found aboard a Trinidad-bound fishing vessel earlier this week.

The fishing boat, MV Bismarck 2, was intercepted on January 18 by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) allegedly with the narcotics aboard. The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard assisted CANU in stopping the boat on the Demerara River.

Appearing before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry were Captain Billy Glasgow, Steve Reddy and Mark Singh.

Glasgow was charged with being in possession of 103.94 kilogrammes of marijuana and 27.203 kilogrammes of cocaine on January 18 for the purpose of trafficking. Reddy was charged separately with the same offence. Singh was charged with being in possession of the cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

They all pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison until February 7 for another court appearance.

CANU Prosecutor, Vic Puran told the court that Reddy arrangement to put the cocaine on the boat. Singh, the prosecutor explained, aided and abetted Reddy who collected that narcotic and placed it on the vessel.

Defence Lawyer, Peter Hugh asked the court to take into consideration that Reddy was badly beaten. The magistrate advised that efforts be made before the prisoners are taken to the Georgetown Prison to get a doctors to examine Reddy.

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+6 #1 Deo 2012-01-20 13:12

Can someone please explaim how a lawyer who for most of his career defend drug dealers is now recruited to prosecute them and this will not be conflict of interest.

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-1 #2 Mother Sally 2012-01-20 13:13

It is rather interesting to say the very least that suddenly the state and its various minions in law enforcement have found the necessary moral courage in arresting and now charging the culprits at large.

Now there has to an ever vigilant media and civil society to monitor this specific case because we all know only too well that these very criminals can end up being set scotch free because of some bogus technicality, disappearance of the evidence and many instances the case jacket or file.

There is no doubt that the obvious 'big fishes' that own the ship and its dangerous cargo are looking on and getting in line to unleash 'Operation Baksheesh' and the government of the day will gladly facilitate same because they are morally bankrupt. Ramotar must demonstrate that he is different than Jagdeo otherwise the YCT is standing by.

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+2 #3 us observer 2012-01-20 13:20

It looks like only Captain Glasgow is in cuffs. Why are Reddy and Sing not in cuffs, too.

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+2 #4 father sally 2012-01-20 14:04

Here goes mama sally

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+3 #5 Tareq 2012-01-20 14:55

We wantto catch the big fishes with political connections. These guys are small fries and a smokescreen for the intellectual authors behind the trade.

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0 #6 Think Smart 2012-01-20 15:39

Jail every one of them

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+2 #7 cutahar 2012-01-20 17:03

Mama Sally the Wata cannan standin bye.

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0 #8 JUGG HEAD 2012-01-20 17:38

Quoting us observer:

It looks like only Captain Glasgow is in cuffs. Why are Reddy and Sing not in cuffs, too.

may be the two men probably have come connections or a god father,the usual thing in G/T.

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0 #9 anthony L 2012-01-20 21:13

These policemen and CANU men seems out of touch with reality. They are only catching the small fries and the big fish is still smiling, because they are free, and free to try some other means of getting their stuff out(drugs). Why could'nt they the lawmen, and the other officials do a plea bargain and get some information from them that could have netted the big fish. But who knows? suppose that the same people that is in the those organisation is complicit. Just a thought.

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-2 #10 trenton weekes 2012-01-20 23:22

At least somebody has been caught Let us see how the government will thump its chess and gloat

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0 #11 carlburn52 2012-01-21 11:07

What has become of Oswald Massiah (Prosecutor)of CANU? Is he no longer with that organisation? Conflict of interest in having Vic Puran as a prosecutor for CANU.

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0 #12 Lawrence Lenroy Williams 2012-01-21 11:37

times hard so everybody trying life the way so i dont see that is wrong to do . work is so hard to get in Guyana but them is small finsh we have a big fish in guyana an nobody an touching him why ?

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0 #13 Zoot Suit 2012-01-21 17:26

Quoting us observer:

It looks like only Captain Glasgow is in cuffs. Why are Reddy and Sing not in cuffs, too.

Actually the other two are pictured handcuffed to each other. Look again.

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0 #14 james Bond 007 2012-01-21 18:49

Why was Reddy badly beaten. I'm not condoning drug traffficking, but how come certain big businessmen who get caught in the same business don't get beaten?
The big fish glue case i didn't read of anyone being badly beaten.
Was it because it was a Rodents business they were transacting.I WONDER.

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