Three men, who are facing drug related charges, are now seeking sureties for bail which was fixed at $500,000 each.
Alexis Carriere of Portsmouth, Kendel Sylvester of Woodford Hill and Ferdinad Phillip Daniel of Portsmouth are charged with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to supply, importation of cocaine, possession of cannabis, possession with intent to supply and also importation of cannabis.
When the men appeared in court on Monday the prosecution strongly objected to bail on grounds that the men were “flight risk,” that they would interfere with ongoing investigations and that “the matter was still under investigations.”
But defense lawyers for the men, Wayne Norde and Dawn Yearwood Stewart, counteracted telling the court that “the grounds advanced by the prosecution was lame” and while drugs was “a serious matter,” equivalent to murder and sexually offenses, the charges the men are facing are “bailable”
They also argued that the men’s constitutional rights were infringed upon since they were kept in custody in excess of 72 hours which is contrary to the law.
The men were arrested on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 8:00 am by the police and according to the constitution should have been taken to court by Friday January 31, 2014.
However the police noted that they were officially charged on Saturday, February 1, 2014 but since it was the weekend, it was impossible to take them to court.
Magistrate Bernard Pacquette was not amused and warned the police of alleged infringements of the constitutional rights of citizens as enshrined in law.
The men are now on remand at the State’s prison pending proper sureties and the matter is fixed for hearing on June 23, 2014.
Does it even worth commenting on these dingy looking so call drug dealers? Hope the keys are thrown away.
What do you say when you watch these young men from Possie grow up as little boys – full of innocence and hope? Some you know personally, their fathers and mothers. Without asking Joe Public to understand and have mercy on them, you have to ask yourself: “What happened on the way to school? To our culture of respect for your neighbor? To the old maxim of ‘Do unto others as you’d have them do to you?’ To the idea of being each others’ keeper? To the concept of ‘You will reap what you sew?’ To our national declaration of ‘All for each and each for all?’
Like my cousin Denyo once said, “Ban them, they too damn greedy.”
hard work thet were doing ukno, but it jst illegal!
Execute a few drug dealers and start seeing results….society is how it is because these guys get caught and go free…or spend a few months in jail at tax payers expense…like it or not we are affected by drugs…if it’s not the Paros stinking up the place or begging looking like zombies they are stealing, breaking into people’s cars and houses. Don’t even ask for the violence related to this drug trade. So many ills!
While you may sound harsh, and I expect some flack for this, I have to say that you’re on the correct line of thinking.
Penalties for drug dealing, trafficking and possession have to become stricter; not leaving out stricter penalties for violent crimes too.
free the weed
Boss, cannabis destroys brain cells! We can’t sit down and watch cannabis kill our young men and women. Who will work the country when our prime human resource all dead? In addition, treating drug users is expensive for every country. More cannabis equals to more paros on the road!
if they smoke it or drink it? maybe if they over use man! Side effects varies!
Prove it
That’s so now true canabis cure my brother who use to be at the hospital 2 or 3 times a month and all now he never smoke nor drinking
what does rum and cigarettes do? Weed doesnt kill or incite violence.
You need to be seriously educated on cannabis. Please, before making another statement like that, try your best to get a few independent studies on this herb. I promise you will be very surprised; based on your statement.
free the weed discard the coke
Boy see trouble, if nobody bails them they may talk on mr. Big.
That’s one way to go.
I actually think that there should be no bail for drug related crime. As long as you get caught with it in your possession then you shouldn’t get. If you can prove your innocence in court then you should be let go.
If i was a “world leader” there would be peace on earth. My prison would be built in space. And every time a shuttle lift off, it would be to transport the criminals. And mind you! once you are placed in space you are not coming back down. This prison would have no gates and barb wire, nor prison guards. Why? because you cannot return to earth. I’d live you there until you yourself turn into a planet. Then you’d be called, Crimeosphere.
hahahaha! Expensive but Genius!
thats called ‘Australia’
A few bad apples. Get them out of the basket and put them in the bin.
Hopeless case. Forgive me – but i don’t have any mercy for drug dealers.
Those Papa Boowoes don”t have children? Bring back the cat-o-nine to lash some sense into them!
What happen to hard labour? There is something to be said for chain gangs.
Jail them, hard labor, have them clean the side of the road at can field, don’t let them seat and watch TV at stock-farm put them to work.
Idiots hope you all rot in jail,spoiling our lovely country.
Sa pour fe. Stop dabbling in such crimes grown men like that. Let us think who shall we blame for their behaviours? Should we blame Skerritt as you guys normally do.As far as I can see they are mature men who should know right from wrong I say do not give them bail.
Lawyers are really making money representing drugs dealers.
Look at the article below on the grounds that the prosecution objected to bail,
“When the men appeared in court on Monday the prosecution strongly objected to bail on grounds that the men were “flight risk,” that they would interfere with ongoing investigations and that “the matter was still under investigations.”
everytime someone is arrested thats the same scenario the prosecution use, do they know that bail is a constitutional right, and to object to bail they must have a strong positive and sensible reason,
Well that in my opinion is certainly “a strong positive and sensible reason”. You can’t just release those kinds of dangerous ‘bousaw-lavie’ for them to take a boat and go backdoor.
You talking fouchette!!!
De pardner in the middle looking dangerous, boy!
Appearances deceive my brother. For your information the one in the middle is the most docile, quiet, humble and friendly individual amongst them.. You don’t know him so keep this negative assumption to yourself. he was brought up properly but somewhere along the line he strayed, plus with the influence of a certain individual. I only wish that he would take the time to seat back and look at where he came from, and where he is today.