Christopher Thomas, STAR Writer
WESTERN BUREAU:
The two St James men, who were reportedly held with more than two pounds of cocaine last March, had their bails extended until April 11, when they appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court Friday.
Hugh Roach, of Westgate Hills in Montego Bay, and Kirk Levey, of a Porto Bello address, are charged with possession of and dealing in cocaine. They had their combined bail of $1.7 million extended, after the court was told that defence attorney Trevor Ho Lyn had not been properly served with documents requested from the prosecution.
It is alleged that on March 6, 2013, approximately 5:20 p.m., a police team was on an operation in Westgate Hills, when members of the team saw Roach and Levey on the front patio of Roach's house.
Roach attempted to hide a plastic bag under his chair, but the bag was retrieved and found to contain a rectangular package wrapped in masking tape, which when cut open, was found to contain a white powdery substance resembling cocaine. Roach and Levey were arrested and charged.
Ho Lyn complained that he had not received certain information that he had previously requested in order to build a case on behalf of the defendants.
"What was provided, does not comply with what the defence wants," Clerk of the Court Natalie Malcolm conceded, supporting attorney Ho Lyn's argument.
The case was subsequently set for mention on April 11, in order for the issue to be rectified.
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