Trinidadians remanded in St. Vincent following drug seizure

4 Trinidad and Tobago nationals have been remanded after they appeared within the Severe Offences Court docket on Monday on drug and ammunition-related costs after their 29 ft pirogue was intercepted by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard final Friday.

The 4 – Kerry Keller, a 26-year-old laborer, in addition to fishermen Joel Medina, 31, Dion Harry, 22, and 45-year-old Andre Lee, have been arrested after the coast guard seized 330 grams of cocaine and 69 rounds of ammunition throughout the territorial waters of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The boys have been collectively charged with possession of a managed drug with intent to provide it to a different; possession of a managed drug for the aim of drug trafficking; trying to import a managed drug throughout the territorial waters in addition to possession of 69 rounds of prohibited ammunition with out the authorization of the minister and possession of ammunition with out a license issued beneath the Firearms Act.

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After they appeared in court docket on Monday, Dion Harry pleaded responsible to all costs whereas the opposite accused pleaded not responsible. They’ve all been remanded pending a assessment.

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