A crew member on the Norwegian Breakaway has been remanded into custody after he denied conspiring to import cannabis and possessing the drugs with intent to supply.

Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Lindel Primus, 30, pleaded not guilty to conspiring to import 1,898.5 grams of the controlled drug into Bermuda between a date unknown and September 16. The Grenada national also denied possessing the drugs with intent to supply on September 16.

Prosecutor Nicole Smith told the court that the drugs would have had a street value of $94,925.

Mr Primus elected to be tried in Magistrates’ Court and magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo adjourned the matter to October 1 for mention.

He remanded Mr Primus into custody.

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