Khoy Frett wants to deceive the court?
The issue came to light when Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe stated that the passport the Virgin Islander gave police had no entry stamps or visa to enter the United States Virgin Islands.
In light of this, Frett's lawyer Stephen Daniels told the court that his client had a green card, which was misplaced. Daniels added that his client only found it sometime last week in his pants pocket. But Magistrate Stephens is of the view that his client was trying to deceive the court, a charge Daniels vehemently claimed is untrue.
Frett, the owner of Khoy's Mailing Service, along with Wilbert Donovan, Suruj Persaud and Gavin Richards are charged with being allegedly concerned in the supply of a controlled drug; importation of a controlled drug; smuggling; unlawful possession of cannabis; being engaged in smuggling and failing to declare upon entry. They have all pleaded not guilty.
According to court records, intelligence from the USVI law enforcement helped Virgin Islands Police and Customs officers to uncover some 2.52 kilogrammes of cannabis on May 18, 2012 at the Baugher’s Bay dock where the said men had arrived on a powerboat from St. John.
Meanwhile, Daniels had made an application to have Frett's passport be handed to him, but when Magistrate Stephens pointed out that Frett did not use his passport, the lawyer replied "his client used both to travel."
Furthermore, he told the court that his client's fiancé was 8 1/2 months pregnant, who had to travel on June 7, to seek medical attention and needed Frett to accompany her. However, now that his passport and green card have been surrendered, Daniels will have to make an application to have one of them returned to the defendant on June 6.
Daniels also disclosed that since Frett cannot travel to St. John himself to pick up his cargo, he has incurred expense totalling $2,190 for the last three trips including renting a vessel and manpower. Additionally, Scatliffe noted that the vessel seized from Frett was not properly registered.
The four men, who are on bail, have to make another court appearance on July 3, 2012.Donovan and Persaud are also represented by Daniels, while Richards has secured the services of Patrick Thompson.
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