By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A COUPLE was granted bail yesterday after being accused of importing $95,000 worth of marijuana into The Bahamas last week.

Tyler Thompson, 31, and Megan Johnson, 34, appeared before Senior Magistrate Raquel Whyms on charges of importation of dangerous drugs, conspiracy to import dangerous drugs, and two counts of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

The pair allegedly conspired to import marijuana into the country in June. Police reportedly found 43.6lbs of marijuana at their residence on Boatswain Hill West on Thursday. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $95,000.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty.

Bail was set at $5,000 each, with one or two sureties required. They must sign in at the Carmichael Road Police Station every Monday and Thursday by 6 pm and are to be fitted with monitoring devices.

The trial is scheduled to begin on August 27.

Sergeant Wilkinson served as the prosecutor.