KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 1, CMC – Five people, including two Haitians nationals will re-appear in court here on September 15 after they were charged in connection with last month’s 3,000-pound marijuana bust in St. Andrew.
The five, including the three Jamaicans – Heron Brown, Wade Richards and Delroy Wilson -, are charged with two counts each of possession of ganja, dealing in, taking steps to export ganja, conspiracy to traffic ganja and trafficking ganja.
The two Haitians, Wisler Laveis and Shelande Dorelien, have also been charged with illegal entry into the country.
The police said that July 18, members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division’s Special Operations Team intercepted two motor vehicles in Toms River. One of the vehicles was occupied by Wilson and the two Haitian nationals, while the other men occupied the other vehicle.
The authorities said that a thorough search of the vehicles uncovered more than 350 parcels of marijuana with an estimated street value of J$9.3 million (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents).
When the men appeared in court on Thursday, Brown’s attorney Donahue Martin and Wilson’s attorney D’ondré Buchanan, said they intend to apply for bail for their clients during the next hearing.
Richards and the Haitians were unrepresented and Senior Parish Judge, Sanchia Burrell asked Court Management Services to assist the court in securing the service of an interpreter.
The court was informed that the case file was incomplete and that the clerk of court is to disclose the file by August 25.
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