By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A BRAZILIAN man was taken into custody accused of smuggling more than $10m worth of cocaine through Long Island’s Stella Morris Airport in August.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged Andre Acosta, 34, with conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply, possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, conspiracy to import dangerous drugs and importation of dangerous drugs.
Acosta is accused of smuggling 21 crocus sacks of cocaine into the Stella Morris Airport in a white coloured Piper Aztec Aircraft on August 6.
Two Bahamians were arrested on that date during the initial drug bust.
Through the help of an interpreter, Acosta pleaded not guilty to all four charges. Although the accused was denied bail by the magistrate, he was told of his right to reapply for it in the Supreme Court.
Acosta will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until he is granted bail.
His trial begins on November 8.
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