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Cocaine shipment to Thailand intercepted at CJIA
– Three remanded
On Tuesday, ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit intercepted a shipment of cocaine which was destined for Thailand. According to reports the cocaine was found concealed in a shipment of dry goods. Of the eight boxes, four had cocaine in their walls.
Following the investigation three persons were arrested and charged on Thursday last and made their appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Josylan Congreaves, of K 19 Tucville, Georgetown; Nigel James, called Dwayne Fraser of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara; and Marlon Dick, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara and Robb Street, Georgetown. While at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), they allegedly had 1.7 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The men each pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Attorney-at-law Euclin Gomes represented James; Dick was represented by Attorney Baveghems and Trenton Lake appeared for Congreaves. They all requested bail in a reasonable sum. The matter was prosecuted by CANU prosecutor Oswald Massiah.
They will return to court on July 16.
It is alleged that in a bid to conduct illegal business, Dick made up a fake shipping company called D.A. Imports and exports for James. The company was said to be located at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, but checks to that location proved that the company did not exist. Dick and James reportedly tried to post 1.7 kilos cocaine through Amerijet freight Services at CJIA.
CANU alleged that while drug ranks were checking the documents of the defendants which included a passport, the men left the location and sped off in Dick’s car. Quick action by CANU ranks in Georgetown caused the men to be intercepted at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara.
The drug ranks said that acting on information; they went to the home of Congreaves and he was arrested in connection to the drugs. The ranks said that Congreaves is believed to be the mastermind of the operation after they learnt that he had previously hired a canter to transport eight boxes to a High Street location in Georgetown.
They alleged that the boxes were packed with cocaine in the presence of the other two defendants.
The drug ranks also revealed that the defendant’s activities were under surveillance. According to the ranks, the boxes due for shipping had contained various food items such as curry, masala and stashed in between layers of the cardboard where the cocaine had been planted.
It is understood that forgery, fraud and other charges of such nature may face two of the accused for plotting the fake trade company. Drug officials said that James is a well known clothes vendor while Congreaves was recently freed of a cocaine-related charge.
His Toyota Tundra and Dicks’ motorcar were confiscated by CANU officials to facilitate investigations.
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