Barrington Robinson, a 48-year-old Jamaican man, returned to court Thursday on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply. Appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethel on Tuesday he changed his plea four times.<\/p>\n
Robinson, along with six others were pulled over in a van following a failed attempt to be smuggled into the United States. He is expected to reveal whether or not he owns the marijuana found in the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The magistrate granted him time to think about his plea after he claimed he was under pressure and duress.<\/p>\n
Robinson, along with countrymen Roger Williams, 33, of Kingston; Christopher Salmon, 44, of Westmore; Kirk Wilson, 33, of St James; and Suszanna Latouche, 46, of Kingston were arraigned on the charge, as were Haitian national Junior St Jean, 22, of Carmichael Road; and Bahamian Richard Johnson, 42.<\/p>\n
Fourteen pounds of marijuana in two separate packages were found in the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Acting on a tip on possible human smuggling, officers were were on the look out for a van around the Harbour Shopping Centre area.<\/p>\n
In his interview with police, Robinson said he didn\u2019t know how the drugs got in the bag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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