Three held with 400 lbs of ganja on yacht in St Vincent waters
The St Vincent Coast Guard intercepted a yacht in Vincentian waters and seized 400 lbs of marijuana. Three men — a Grenadian, a Vincentian and a British national — were held and were expected to face drug-related charges in a Vincentian court.
🇻🇨 Vincentian waters, Saint Vincent · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincentian police held three people, including a Grenadian, in connection with
the seizure of 400 lbs of marijuana.[1]The three were 26-year-old Grenadian
Javed Travis Chetram of Lagoon Road in St. George, 32-year-old Vincentian
national Key-Roy Davito Edwards and British national Kevin William Slauter.[1]Members of the St. Vincent Coast Guard apprehended the men on a Wednesday night
of the previous week in Vincentian waters.[1]
Law-enforcement officers intercepted a yacht belonging to the British national
in St. Vincent and found the drugs on board, although the material still had to
be tested.[1]The seizure took place at sea in Vincentian waters rather than
during a land raid.[1]The reported 400 lbs of marijuana is equivalent to
about 181.4 kg.[1]
The three suspects were expected to appear in a Vincentian court that week to
face drug-related charges.[1]Chetram was described as already known to law
enforcement because of previous encounters over similar offences, while no plea
or outcome in this case was reported.[1]
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The three suspects — Kevin William Slauter, Javed Chetram and Kez-Roy Edwards — as pictured with the report.Photo details
The exact date of the interception is not stated; 12 June 2019 is inferred from 'last week Wednesday night' relative to the 21 June 2019 publication date.
No figure for the value of the drugs or the testing result was published.
No arrests beyond the three held, and no charges, pleas or court outcome beyond the expected court appearance, were reported.
The article also describes earlier Chetram cases in Grenada in 2013 and 2016; those are separate events left out of this report.
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