BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com Saturday, October 31, 2020
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged earlier this month with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, shooting with intent, possession of and dealing in ganja, and taking steps preparatory to export ganja were remanded when they made their first court appearance here yesterday.
Jamaica Defence Force soldiers 39-year-old Roan
Mendez (right) and 38-year-old Robert Smith
being escorted to the St Elizabeth Parish
Court yesterday. (Photos: Gregory Bennett)
The soldiers, 38-year-old Robert Smith and 39-year-old Roan Mendez, are to reappear in the St Elizabeth Parish Court on November 23.
They were arrested following a joint police/military operation during which the police said they seized $6 million worth of ganja on October 13 in Gutters, St Elizabeth.
Queen's Counsel Peter Champagnie, who represents Smith, told journalists that a bail application for both men will continue.
“The bail application commenced this morning (yesterday) and the case file is quite voluminous. A number of statements are outstanding.
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