ONE woman was granted bail with surety when she appeared before a Master of the High Court charged with possession of prohibited articles and trafficking in marijuana at the Eastern Correctional
Rehabilitation Centre.
Sasha Melony, of Chaguanas, was charged with the offences when she appeared before Master Sookraj Gosami, in the Criminal Court North on Tuesday.
She was granted bail with surety in the sum of $100,000 and ordered to report to the Chaguanas Police Station once per month.
The matter was transferred to the Arima District Court and adjourned to January 7th, 2025.
Reports indicate that on November 27th, 2024, prison officials at the Eastern Correctional Rehabilitation Centre discovered that a quantity of marijuana and cigarettes were allegedly smuggled into
the facility during a prisoner visit.
Officers of the Northern Division North Gang Unit were contacted and three persons were arrested in connection with the matter.
During the course of the investigations, officers proceeded to the Chaguanas home of one of the suspects, where they discovered a number of drones, a quantity of drone accessories and drone batteries which enabled the devices to carry payloads.
Meloney was subsequently charged with the offences by PC Paul.
The other two suspects were released pending further investigations.
