Bennett granted $400 000 bail

Attorney-at-law George Adolphus Bennett, who is facing drug and other charges, has been granted bail.

The 61-year-old, who is represented by Queen’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim and Angela Mitchell-Gittens was offered bail in the sum of $400 000 with one surety when he appeared before the High Court on October 12.

However, his co-accused, 33-year-old Guyanese national Dharma Rudradeo remains on remand at Dodds.

Bennett, of No. 103, 1st Avenue Warners Gardens, Christ Church, and Rudradeo who was staying at the same address, were remanded to prison back in August.

The two are jointly charged with the July 30, 2021 offences of possession, trafficking and intent to supply 253 kilogrammes of cannabis. The illegal substance is worth just over $2 million.

Bennett, a former police officer, is also facing additional charges of obstructing and assaulting Sergeants Fabian Griffith and Erica Maynard in the execution of their duties and resisting lawful arrest.

It is further alleged that he had 19 rounds of ammunition in his possession without a permit and that having resigned as a member of the Royal Barbados Police Force, he failed to return property belonging to the Crown.

The two accused are scheduled to make their next court appearance on November 4.