A 22-year-old man from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, Gorshome Edwards, is charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. According to reports, Edwards is arrested on Thursday and appears before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court on Friday, June 19, 2026, where the charge is read to him. Both outlets state that Edwards pleads not guilty. After the court appearance, he is granted bail, with Kaieteur News reporting the bail amount as $100,000. The articles describe Edwards as an operator from Lot 822, Zeelugt. The reporting is focused on the arrest, the formal charge in court, the plea, and the bail decision; neither source provides additional details about the quantity or type of narcotics involved. The case remains before the court as the matter proceeds.
Zeelugt man charged with drug trafficking granted $100,000 bail
A 22-year-old man from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, Gorshome Edwards, is charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. According to reports, Edwards is arrested on Thursday and...
- Gorshome Edwards, 22, of Lot 822, Zeelugt, is charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
- Edwards is arrested on Thursday and appears in Bartica Magistrates’ Court on Friday, June 19, 2026.
- The charge is read to him before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed.
- Edwards pleads not guilty.
- Kaieteur News reports bail is set at $100,000; Guyana Chronicle states he is granted bail.
A 22-year-old operator of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, has been granted bail after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Gorshome Edwards of Lot 822, Zeelugt, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 19, 2026. Edwards was charged with Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose […]
22 hours ago(Kaieteur News) – A 22-year-old operator from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was on Friday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Gorshome Edwards, of Lot 822, Zeelugt, was arrested on Thursday and appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court, where the charge was read to him. Edwards pleaded not guilty […] The post Zeelugt man on $100k bail for drug trafficking appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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