The accused. Photo credit: HTS News Force.
Two men who were nabbed with cocaine in their possession along the Bexon Highway on Saturday (May 16) made their first court appearance on Tuesday in Castries.
Kevin Albert, a Saint Lucian and Gerard Montoute, a French national, were slapped with charges of possession and possession with intent to supply 19 kilos of cocaine.
Both men were remanded based on the indictable charge. The matter was put down for case management on June 18, 2015.
Attorney-at-Law, Marcus Foster, who is representing the French national, told the media that he will apply for bail for his client when the matter reaches the High Court.
The attorney representing the Saint Lucian, Vandike Jude, said his client is planning to plead not guilty and that he would also seek bail on his client’s behalf.
Police said the duo were in a minibus that was being driven by Albert, when they were stopped by a joint Special Services Unit (SSU) and Drug Squad patrol.
A search conducted on the said vehicle revealed 17 blocks of a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine. The duo were arrested and taken into police custody.
The cocaine has an estimated street value of EC$500,000.00.