Former Police Officer Remanded on Cannabis Trafficking Charge

November 7 2025

A former police officer, who now works as a canter truck driver, was remanded to prison after he was charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

He appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty.

The charge alleges that Conrad Thomas, 33, of One Mile, Wismar, Linden, was found in possession of 4,290 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking on November 4, 2025, at Lombard Street, Georgetown.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The accused was represented by attorney-at-law Jevon Cox, who informed the court that his client once served in the Guyana Police Force and later transitioned to transportation work after leaving the service.

He explained that on the day in question, the accused was hired by a woman to operate a canter truck, as she was reportedly relocating and needed assistance in moving items from one location to another.

According to Cox, while the accused was carrying out the job, police ranks approached and conducted a search of the vehicle.

During that search, the alleged cannabis was discovered in the tray of the truck, wrapped in a plastic bag.

The attorney submitted that his client had no knowledge of the illegal substance, insisting that the woman who hired him entered the vehicle shortly before the police arrived.

He added that the accused denied handling, transporting, or having any knowledge of the narcotics.

However, the prosecution strongly objected to bail, citing the seriousness and prevalence of the offence. The prosecutor argued that at the time of the discovery, the accused was alone in the truck and was therefore in full control of the vehicle and its contents.

The court was also informed that video evidence allegedly shows the accused handling the green bag suspected of containing the cannabis. It was further stated that when the man exited the vehicle, he was seen removing and placing the bag back into the truck.

Cox, however, told the court that a second person was arrested in relation to the matter. That individual reportedly claimed that the cannabis belonged to them.

Despite this, the prosecution argued that possession, for the purpose of the charge, is tied to custody and control, which they stated the accused had at the time of the search.

Additionally, the prosecution stated that two written statements were presented: one from the woman the accused claimed to have been transporting, and another from her mother.

Both statements reportedly confirm that when police officers conducted the search, the accused asked where the suspected cannabis had been found.

Cox requested that the video footage referenced by the prosecution be disclosed to the defence as soon as possible.

After considering the submissions, Magistrate McGusty denied bail, and the accused was remanded to prison. The matter has been adjourned to November 12, for report and fixture.