WESTERN BUREAU:

Casey Jones, one of two men implicated in the February 23, 2011 case of attempted cocaine smuggling on a Colombian cruise ship, will return to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court today.

Jones, of Windsor Forest in Portland, is charged with possession of, dealing in, and attempting to import 28 pounds of cocaine. He is jointly charged with Ricardo Chin, a former employee on the cruise ship where the cocaine was found.

In court on Monday, Resident Magistrate (RM) Vivienne Harris was informed that one statement from the ship's security officer is still outstanding.

On February 26, 2011, following the discovery of the cocaine on the ship and Chin's arrest, Jones surrendered himself to the police in the company of his lawyer.

The cocaine was found in packages stored inside bathing suits in one of the ship's cabins, while the vessel was docked in Montego Bay.

- c.t