Jamaican man on ganja charges in St Vincent denied bail

KINGSTOWN, ST VINCENT (CMC):

A Jamaican man has been remanded after he appeared in the Serious Offences Court in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday on charges of possession of 30.85lb of marijuana with intent to supply.

Novian Travis Vaughn Mullings, 29, is alleged to have had the drugs in a suitcase while attempting to board a flight to Barbados at the Argyle International Airport on the night of Sunday, July 28.

Police have also charged him with possession of the drug for the purpose of drug trafficking and attempting to export marijuana.

When he made his first appearance in court, he said that his relatives were unaware of his presence in Kingstown and asked to contact persons in both Jamaica and Barbados.

Mullings pleaded not guilty to all charges, but the prosecutor objected to bail, arguing that Mullings was a non-national with no significant ties to St Vincent and the Grenadines.