Man accused of shipping cocaine by courier to face trial
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A man who tried to send cocaine overseas using a courier company is set to stand trial on March 21.
Thirty-four-year-old Savanna-la-Mar resident Andre Cooper received his trial date when he appeared in the St James Parish Court on Monday.
He is facing charges of possession of, dealing in, attempting to export, and conspiracy to export cocaine.
He is being represented by attorney-at-law Shane Walker.
Allegations are that on October 26 Cooper went to a courier company in Montego Bay, St James, to ship a package overseas. The package allegedly contained one pound and 9.56 ounces of cocaine.
Following the discovery of the drug, the police arrested Cooper on November 2 and charged him with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
When cautioned, Cooper reportedly said to the officer, “Yes, I went to ship the package, but I didn’t know what was in it.”
