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UPDATE: Earl 'Bob' Hodge & others out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Informed and reliable sources including close family members of at least two of the four who were given judgment in their favour yesterday December 22, 2014 by Justice Vicki Ann Ellis have confirmed that they were today December 23, 2014 released from prison.
Extradition retrial for 4 men adjourned to December 5, 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo had no choice but to concede to the Prosecution’s request to adjourn the pending Magistrate’s case against Earl 'Bob' Hodge, Roberto 'Tico' Harrigan, Chad Skelton and Carlston Beaser to December 5, 2014.
Sept date set for extradition hearing for five allegedly involved in drug ring
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Extradition proceedings involving five men before the Magistrate’s Court were further adjourned when the matter was called for hearing on May 16, 2014.
UPDATE: New evidence against drug conspiracy group; case deferred
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has received additional evidence against the five men accused of allegedly being involved in a thirteen (13) year drug conspiracy ring and are locked in an extradition battle with the United States of America (US).
Local charges dropped for five drug ring accused
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – All local charges have been dropped against the five men originally accused of being involved in an alleged drug ring.
UPDATE: No extradition for five men in alleged drug ring!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minutes ago, Justice Albert Redhead in his response to the men involved in the alleged drug ring being extradited to the United States of America, declared that the appropriate forum to try the applicants is in the “British Virgin Islands”.
UPDATE – Ruling in extradition will be "any day"
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two days of arguments for the pros and cons of extraditing five alleged drug traffickers to the United States culminated with Justice Albert Redhead informing the Crown and Prosecution that he will hand down his decision "any day".
UPDATE: Two witnesses called in alleged drug traffickers’ extradition hearing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sian Evans and Chief Inspector Thomas Murray were the Crown’s two witnesses in the extradition hearing of five alleged drug traffickers that is currently underway today February 3, 2012 in the High Court.
Extradition hearing for alleged drug traffickers on Jan 19 & 20, 2012
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – January 19 and 20, 2012 have been set as the dates for the extradition hearing for five alleged drug traffickers, who are wanted in the United States for alleged narco-trafficking.