By PAVEL BAILEY
A MAN and a woman were granted $40,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being charged with possession of nearly $250K worth of cocaine.
Nerico Beneby, 23, and Duedanae Cox, 40, both of Matthew Town, Inagua, stood before Senior Magistrate Samuel McKinney on charges of conspiracy and possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Cox also faced a charge of money laundering.
On May 6 at LPIA airport Cox was arrested after police discovered 12 rectangular packages containing a total of 12 kilos or 32 lbs of cocaine in her Nautica luggage bag. Cox also had $1,452 in her possession. The money was confiscated by authorities as it was suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
Beneby would later be arrested in Inagua and taken to Nassau in connection with this matter. According to police the drugs have an estimated street value of $240,000.
In court, both accused pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.
With no objections to bail by prosecutor Inspector Timothy Bain the Magistrate granted each accused $40,000 bail with one or two sureties. As a condition of their bail both accused are expected to report to Matthew Town police station every Friday by 6pm.
However, due to Beneby facing further drug charges before the court, he is expected to be fitted with an ankle monitor.
Cox and Beneby’s trials are scheduled for July 26 and 28.
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