Nigerian among trio remanded over Mash Day cocaine bust

Two men and a woman accused by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) of trafficking in four kilograms, 432 grams of cocaine were remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The allegation against Shawn Shaim, Shantel Mansfield and Wilfred Reece is that on February 23 at the Comfort Sleep Hotel, they had in their possession four kilograms, 432 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The jointly charged trio denied the charge when it was read