Court

Bail denied for alleged drug smuggler

December 12, 2019 4:37 pm

Alleged drug smuggler Justin Ho had his bail application denied for the third time.

The matter was called at the Suva High Court via Skype from the Lautoka High Court.

Ho is charged with one count of unlawful exportation of illicit drugs.

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Co-accused Fredrick Epeli is also charged with one count of unlawful exportation of illicit drugs.

It is alleged last December, Fredrick Epeli and Justin Ho without lawful authority facilitated in exporting more than two kilos of cocaine and illicit drugs to Sydney, Australia via Fiji Airways.

It’s also alleged that on the same day, the two engaged in the transfer, transport, supply, use, manufacture, and sale of cocaine and illicit drugs.