Having been denied legal aid, two people charged with drug offences had their case adjourned on Monday to Aug. 13 so that they can apply to the court for court-appointed legal counsel.
Richard Lee Colt Guillas, 23, and Vanessa A. Remlinger, 27, both appeared before Judge Lane Wiegers in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday. The two are jointly charged with several offences, including trafficking cocaine, trafficking hydromorphone and possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
They are also charged with possession of property (Canadian currency) obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of a prohibited weapon (bear spray) and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (machete).
They were not in custody during their Monday court appearance.
On June 7, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the pair was arrested in a commercial parking lot by plain clothes officers. The arrests happened without incident. The two were subsequently searched, which resulted in the seizure of cocaine and money.
