Three men have been charged in Barbados following the seizure of 538.8 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at approximately BDS$26.9 million, one of the island’s major recent drug interceptions.
The accused are Michael Andrew Warde, 56; Michael Quitin Franklin, 35; and Ryan Alwyn Chichester, 37. They were arrested following the November 2 seizure and charged with possession of cocaine, trafficking cocaine, and possession with intent to supply.
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The men appeared before Acting Magistrate Shakeida Sealy in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court, where they were not required to enter pleas to the indictable offences. They were subsequently remanded to the Barbados Prison Service at Dodds until December 8.
Police confirmed that the cocaine was seized from a residence on Hindsbury Road in St Michael, correcting reports that the drugs had been intercepted at sea. Investigations into the operation are continuing.
