36-year-old Robert Alex Marquez Velasquez, a Mechanic of Magarita, Venezuela and Sham Crawford, 28-year-old, Fisherman of Woodlands, St. George were arrested and jointly charged for the offense of Trafficking in a Controlled Drug, to wit two Kilos of Cocaine.
Velasquez and Crawford’s arrest resulted from the interception of a fishing vessel outside of True Blue, St. George last Sunday by officers attached to the Drug Squad Unit and Grenada Coast Guard of which the duo were occupants.
A search of the vessel resulted in the seizure of two kilos of Cocaine that carries an estimated street value of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00ec).
Both men appeared before the St. George’s #2 Magistrate Court, today.
Crawford was granted bail in the sum of $90,000.00 with two sureties, surrender all travel documents immediately, Report to South St. George Police Station every Friday between the hours of 6am and 6pm and Must seek permission/consent from the court to leave the State.
Velasquez was denied bail and remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.
The matter was adjourned to November 24th, 2023.
