HAMILTTON, Bermuda, Jul 23, CMC – A 58-year-old American national has been remanded into custody until September 3 this year after he appeared in court Tuesday on charges of plotting to smuggle guns, drugs and ammunition into the British Overseas Territory.
Jose Humberto Alvarez Tostado Puga of Dana Point, California, appeared before Magistrate Craig Attridge charged with conspiring with others to import prohibited weapons, specifically firearms with a barrel length of less than 24in, into the island between an unknown date and November 14, 2023.
He is also facing a charge of conspiring to import ammunition into the country during the same period without a licence as well as conspiring with others to import controlled drugs between an unknown date and December 2, 2024.
The American was not required to enter a plea to any of the charges and will return to court on September 3, when the matter is scheduled to be mentioned in the Supreme Court.
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