The High Court in Dominica has granted bail in the sum of $200, 000 to two of the four men who were busted and charged following an anti-drug operation in December last year.
According to court documents, Kelvin Paul, Johnny Joseph and Benedict Augustine of Dominica and Camilo Andrien Pinzon Gomez of Colombia were jointly charged with possession and importation of 70 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of over EC$1.7 million dollars. The men were all denied bail by the magistrate’s court in Roseau and remanded in custody.
However, on January 11, 2013, another lawyer acting of their behalf was able to secure bail for Kelvin Paul and Johnny Joseph.
As part of their bail conditions the two men are forbidden to leave the state without permission from the court. They ae also required to submit all their travel documents and not apply for new ones, and report to the Portsmouth Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 7am and 7pm and to refrain from interfering with witnesses in the matter.
Meantime the ship’s captain Benedict Augustine, who is facing several charges from customs was slapped with another charge of human trafficking and denied bail by the High Court.
Camilo Andrien Pinzon Gomez of Colombia also remains in custody.
Both men are expected to make another court appearance next week.
they will be free shortly just pay the fine guys,go back to doing your runnings.
Let Nola go.
well the system living up to its reputation..despite the fresh new year
Is that somebody’s name….. “another lawyer”?
1.7 million dollar. Hmmmm. Wonder what d law officers gonna do with that.
Out on bail
sigh…
my goodness street value $1.7 million and their bail $200.000 dominica courts do not know how to impose higher bail?
u all should really do better than that!that is chump change for these drug dealers
And no bail for Zye? margue sah…..prison is for the poor and those u have no one for them.
hope de johny learn….. so lazy..
Doggy boy i am sorry you have to go thru this when the entire police force know you don’t own a boat or deal drugs. I like your loyalty but you the only one in STOCKFARM. I hope you learn your lesson and distance yourself from the person responsible for this.
Human Trfficking did you say? That’s a new one for Dominica.
When these guys decide to ‘TRAVEL’ they do not utilize conventional airports and seaports, so taking their travel documents mean absolutely nothing.
” required to not leave the state without permission from the court” ain’t that a joke when the state never know when these drug traffickers leave or left the state. Did common sense tell the magistrate that drug traffickers can check in the police station in Portsmouth then go on a rendezvous and be back on the island to check in to the same police station bright and early the following day?
What next are we going to find out that the white powdery substance was not drugs but manure for cucumber.lol
Benedict human trafficking too? ME DABAR. Boy you are deep .
All involved should be in costody until the trial; it does not matter how long the trial takes before coming to court. the laws are too laxed. Dominica is ‘Open Session’ for Drugs; especially hard drugs like Cocaine- most distructive to the individuals involved in usage and their families and i will include the country on an international Basis. The Love of money is the Devils works shop.I am afraid for the future of dominica!!!!!
Is not marijuana so they will get away with this evil called coke, the big money ting. Authorities, is marijuana they hate.
They were caught with 70kg of cocaine, to be shifting that amount with columbians means that they are established drug dealers. They can afford to “pay off someone here”,”give someone a few grand there” and all that will happen is they being set free or 3 months jail. That’s Dominica’s justice system for you.
drug pushers out on bail…..smh…then hold up my cousin and send him up for a joint….smfh