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Narcotics police probing wharves 
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 
The Narcotics Police are probing what is believed to be a sophisticated drug smuggling network at the wharves in which Colombian cocaine is being smuggled into the island in the tyres of vehicles.
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }The cops commenced the probe while investigating a recent kidnapping case in which the Director of the MOU secretariat in the Ministry of Finance Verline Hyacinth Watt was charged with drug possession.
Mrs. Watt who was charged over a week ago was freed Wednesday morning in the Half-Way Tree Criminal Court.
Prosecutors offered no evidence against her after forensic analysis revealed that a white powdery substance seized at her home on December 17, was not cocaine.
The cops had raided Mrs Watt's premises following reports that two men, who were kidnapped by gunmen, were being held hostage at her Olivier Road residence.
The court was told that Mrs. Watt's son, 34 year old pilot and flight instructor Kirkpatrick Watt, is now under investigation by the narcotics police.
The prosecutors say that Mrs. Watt's problems began after her son imported a car from Colombia which they allege had cocaine stuffed in the tyres.
Mr. Watt was recently charged with kidnapping, robbery and illegal possession of a firearm and is expected to appear in the gun court on Friday.
The cops have reportedly seized several motor vehicle tyres from the wharves for testing as the investigations continue.
It was also mentioned in court that one of the two persons reportedly kidnapped is the brother-in-law of opposition leader Portia Simpson Miller.
Presiding Magistrate Glen Brown told Mrs Watt that her son has embarrassed her.
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 The Narcotics Police are probing what is believed to be a sophisticated drug smuggling network at the wharves in which Colombian cocaine is being smuggled into the island in the tyres of vehicles.st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }The cops commenced the probe while investigating a recent kidnapping case in which the Director of the MOU secretariat in the Ministry of Finance Verline Hyacinth Watt was charged with drug possession.
Mrs. Watt who was charged over a week ago was freed Wednesday morning in the Half-Way Tree Criminal Court.
Prosecutors offered no evidence against her after forensic analysis revealed that a white powdery substance seized at her home on December 17, was not cocaine.
The cops had raided Mrs Watt's premises following reports that two men, who were kidnapped by gunmen, were being held hostage at her Olivier Road residence.
The court was told that Mrs. Watt's son, 34 year old pilot and flight instructor Kirkpatrick Watt, is now under investigation by the narcotics police.
The prosecutors say that Mrs. Watt's problems began after her son imported a car from Colombia which they allege had cocaine stuffed in the tyres.
Mr. Watt was recently charged with kidnapping, robbery and illegal possession of a firearm and is expected to appear in the gun court on Friday.
The cops have reportedly seized several motor vehicle tyres from the wharves for testing as the investigations continue.
It was also mentioned in court that one of the two persons reportedly kidnapped is the brother-in-law of opposition leader Portia Simpson Miller.
Presiding Magistrate Glen Brown told Mrs Watt that her son has embarrassed her.
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