Policewoman and brother face court over $64,000 cocaine find

By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net 

AN AXED policewoman and her brother, a pageant coach and franchise owner, found themselves before a magistrate yesterday charged in connection with last Friday’s $64,000 cocaine seizure at the country’s main port of entry.

And while a warrant of arrest was issued in court for their alleged accomplice, 33-year-old Jamaican national Conrad Campbell, the siblings of Coral Harbour, 27-year-old Toni Sweeting, and 33-year-old Delano Sweeting, pleaded not guilty to the four drug charges they faced in connection with their arrest at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

Their family and friends looked on as the siblings entered Court no. 8 to appear before Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell where they faced the following charges; taking preparatory steps to export dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, conspiracy to export dangerous drugs and conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

The former officer, who was dismissed from the Royal Bahamas Police Force hours before the arraignment for an unrelated incident, and her brother, the president of Bahamas Beauty International, which was recently awarded the Miss Earth Bahamas pageant franchise, were claimed to have committed these crimes on April 19.

On the day in question, DEU officers, acting on information, arrested the 27-year-old officer and a 33-year-old man after they were found in possession of 3.275 lbs of cocaine at the LPIA Departure Lounge. The officer was on duty at the time. The drugs are worth an estimated $64,000.

After the two denied the charges, the deputy chief magistrate asked for the whereabouts of the third defendant listed on the court docket.

Police prosecutor, ASP Ercell Dorsett said Campbell was still at large and police were looking for him. The prosecutor asked that a warrant be issued for his arrest. The request was granted.

The Sweeting siblings were given an early date for trial, October 11, before being told that they would be denied bail as the court did not have the power to grant the bond concerning the charges.

However, before remanding them into custody at Her Majesty’s Prison, Deputy Chief Magistrate Bethell advised them of their right to apply to the Supreme Court for bail.

Attorneys Ian Cargill and Tonique Lewis appeared for the defendants.

Comments

lazybor says...

Nice family!<img src="http://tinyurl.com/c7l9ck6" width="1">

Posted 23 April 2013, 11:03 a.m. Suggest removal

goodread says...

LOL

Posted 23 April 2013, 3:08 p.m. Suggest removal

leeza says...

I feel the Ex Police Woman brought the brother in on it she and the Jamaicans real culprits

Posted 23 April 2013, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal

goodread says...

I agree, I can't fathom a 'former stylist/model/beauty pageant coach" (in the person of her brother) being a drug mule otherwise.

Posted 23 April 2013, 4:37 p.m. Suggest removal

karma_is_A_bitch says...

That jamaican nigga is not an accomplice he is the boss, he drive that lexus with the red stripe 22" rims.(take a wild guest, the drugs was in a part of the luggage that was taken apart and rebuild.) when u have that plastic bag over his head, ask him about his involvement in the gamble heights murder.

Posted 23 April 2013, 4:57 p.m. Suggest removal

Mayaguana34 says...

SMT! Criminals go to court with shades on, hoodies and handcuffed in the front - Greenslade's PR handcuffed this lady from the back and made her do the march when she was already in the building - Usual protocol would have her suspended until the findings from the internal tribunal or decision of the Court - BUT PR being what it is she was fired for an unrelated manner that is no where on her file and made into a scapegoat for the PR machine on East Street that tells us crime is down even though there is a body on the street everyday. She remains innocent until proven guilty and when granted bail should immediately pursue a lawsuit -

Posted 23 April 2013, 5:41 p.m. Suggest removal

LexxBrown says...

Look at all these internet thugs up in people business cant post there real names lol..
Sad situation, I wish them the best.

Posted 23 April 2013, 11:38 p.m. Suggest removal

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