As a result of an operation conducted by members of the Drug Squad unit and Victoria Police Station at Bonaire and Waltham St. Mark lead to the discovery of the following items:

• Two Packages of cannabis weighing 1lb, estimated street value of two thousand two hundred and sixty eight dollars ($2,268.00ECC).

• Thirteen (13) wrapped portions of cannabis weighing 12lb, estimated street value of twenty seven thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars ($27,216.00ECC).

• Two hundred and forty (240) rounds of 9mm ammunition.

• Fifty (50) rounds of 357 ammunition.

Sharama Charles, a 28 year old Nursing Assistant of Waltham St. Mark, Nashera Antoine 28 year old Shop Keeper of Bonaire, St. Mark and Branford Thomas 48 year old Bus Driver of Victoria, St. Mark, who resides in the United States were arrested by the officers of the Drug Squad Unit. They appeared at the Victoria Magistrate Court on Thursday 11^th November, 2021.

Sharama Charles was charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug and was granted bail in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties, Handling of a Controlled Drug in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties and Possession of Ammunition in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties.

Nashera Antoine was charged with two (2) counts for the offence of, Trafficking in a Controlled Drug and was granted bail in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5000.00ECC) with one (1) surety, and fifteen thousand ($15, 00.00ECC) with two (2) sureties respectively and two (2) counts for Possession of ammunition and was granted bail in the amount of ten thousand dollars (10,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties.

Conditions for both women:

• They were to surrender all travel documents.
• Should not leave the state of Grenada without permission from the court.
• Report to the Victoria Police Station, every Mondays and Fridays, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Branford Thomas was charged with two (2) counts for Trafficking in a Control Drug and was granted bail in the amount of seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00ECC) with one (1) surety, and twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties respectively, two (2) counts for Possession of Ammunition and granted bail in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00ECC) with two (2) sureties, and Possession of Ammunition in the amount of ten thousand dollars with two (2) sureties. The following conditions were attached to the bill; surrender of all travel documents, resides only in his residence at Queen Street, Victoria, St. Mark, request permission from the court to travel and report to the Victoria Police Station, every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

They will reappear in court on Thursday 3^rd February, 2022.

Sharama Charles

Nashera Antoine

Branford Thomas