The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team.
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Prescod, a sailor, of Emerald Park East, St Philip, is accused that within the island’s territorial waters, he had 121.4 kilogrammes/267 pounds of cannabis on July 23, 2018.
He is also charged with having a traffickable quantity of the drug within the island’s territorial waters and importing cannabis on the same date. He has pleaded not guilty to the counts.
Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale, SC, and Senior State Counsel Paul Prescod are prosecuting, while the accused is being represented by attorneys Sade Harris and Elan Greenidge.
On Wednesday, one lawman testified before the matter was adjourned. The trial resumes on Monday.
A nine-member jury of five women and four men and two alternate jurors are hearing the evidence, while Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell presides.
(HLE)