4 men allegedly linked to a $4 million cocaine bust have been formally charged.
Bernard Spann, 46 years, Barber of Belmont, St George; Elvis Chance, 47 years, Businessman of Layou, St Vincent; Alrick Reynolds, 47 years, Farmer, and Ian White 53 years, both of St Elizabeth Jamaica, appeared at the St George’s No. 1 Magistrate’s Court today, Monday, 26 August 2019 having been jointly charged with Conspiracy to Trafficking in a Controlled Drug.
Additional charges of Trafficking in a Controlled Drug were laid against Reynolds and Chance while White and Spann were charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug.
The men were nabbed with 40 kilos of cocaine during a joint police operation on Wednesday, 21 August 2019 about 8:30 pm at Dr Grooms [beach], St George.
Spann was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 with two sureties. He is to surrender all travel documents and report to the South St George Police Station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week between 6 am and 6 pm.
Reynolds, White and Chance have been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prisons.
All 4 men will reappear in court on 5 September 2019.
Office of Commissioner of Police