Two prominent New Amsterdam businessmen, allegedly held with 10.1 kilos (equivalent to over 22 pounds) of cocaine on Monday, were on Thursday charged with trafficking in narcotics.
Tito Sancho, 28, proprietor of the Candy Shop and Winston Wade, 29, who owns the Desire Clothing boutique, were refused bail by Magistrate Krishndat Persaud at the Springlands Court, which heard that the drugs, estimated at a street value of $10M, were found concealed beneath the front fender and the back bumper of the car. They both pleaded not guilty to the offence and have been remanded to prison until November 22 when the case comes up again.
Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Michael Grant informed the magistrate that the defendants along with another suspect were
