By Glenroy Sinclair, Staff ReporterMARVIN WONG, the St. Andrew businessman from whom several policemen attempted to extort US$2.5 million last year, has been arrested and charged in connection with a shipment of ganja allegedly found in a twin-engine aircraft in April, at the Ken Jones aerodrome in Portland.
"He was taken before the court on Wednesday and was offered bail in the sum of $500,000," said Carl Williams, Assistant Commissioner of Police and head of the Narcotics Division.
Reports are that Mr. Wong has taken up the bail offer and is scheduled to return to the Buff Bay Resident Magistrate's Court in Portland, on Friday, July 21. A resident of Jacks Hill, St. Andrew, Mr. Wong was taken into custody just over a week ago.
U.S. PILOT
Allegations are that on April 28 of this year, a United States resident, Walter Sommerville, 49-year-old pilot of South Carolina, was arrested and charged following the seizure of the twin-engine aircraft that had over 3,500 pounds of ganja.
Narcotics cops, in collaboration with the Portland police, swooped down on the aircraft in a pre-dawn operation, while it was preparing to depart the aerodrome.
There are further reports that the narcotics police are now looking for two other persons in connection with the seizure of the drug plane.
Since March of this year, the police have arrested eight businessmen, mainly from western Jamaica, in connection with the drug trade. Several of them were arrested on provisional warrants and are now fighting their extradition to the United States to face charges.
