Extradition proceedings are set to commence before a city magistrate against ex-policeman Shaun Darcy Nebblett, who is wanted in the United States for cocaine trafficking.
Appearing before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday was an unrepresented Shaun Darcy Nebblett, also known as Shaun Wyatt or ‘Dapper.’
Nebblett is wanted in the United States for conspiracy to import cocaine, importation of cocaine, conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Attorney Stacy Goodings, who is representing the interest of the United States, stated that Nebblett was arrested at Moleson Creek. She noted that Nebblett was arrested the very date he was informed to return to a police station.
Nebblett, however, told the court that despite the fact that he was in possession of copies of the indictment and arrest warrant, he was only being made aware of what he was wanted for at yesterday’s hearing. He added that when he was arrested at Moleson Creek, he was legally going to Suriname.
The accused, upon the request of Goodings, was remanded to prison by the magistrate pending the commencement of his extradition hearing. He is set to return to court on June 6th.
According to the indictment, which was seen by Stabroek News, between August 2015 and Septem-ber 2015, in the Eastern District of New York, Nebblett conspired to smuggle cocaine into the US from Guyana. In August 2015, he is accused of arranging for a courier in Guyana to smuggle cocaine into the US in exchange for US$8,000.
Nebblett, it is alleged, met with the courier in Guyana and packed the courier’s luggage with seven pairs of shoes that were filled with cocaine. Nebblett then is alleged to have given the courier US$300 so that the courier could rent a hotel room near the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport.
On August 28th, 2015 the courier flew to the JFK Airport carrying the luggage but was later arrested with 1.45 kilos of cocaine. On August 29th, 2015, the courier spoke with Nebblett from a hotel room regarding pickup of the cocaine and he sent a second individual, who was arrested with US$8,000 in bundled currency.
On June 10th, 2016, an arrest warrant was filed for the accused.
A woman, Aliscia Simon, was charged in March, 2017, with harbouring Nebblett. The charge alleged that Simon, between February 2nd and February 8th, at Community Lane, South Ruimveldt Park, harboured Nebblett, whose name and photo were published by the police in connection with trafficking narcotics. Magistrate Dylon Bess, on April 27th, 2017, dismissed the charges against her, citing insufficient evidence.
On February 2nd, 2017 the police issued a wanted bulletin for Nebblett.
Following the recent extradition of fugitive Troy Thomas, who was wanted for murder in the US, it was noted that there are close to two dozen pending extradition cases between the United States and Guyana.
