The St. James Police have listed Presley Bingham otherwise called ‘Pressa’of Torado Drive, St. James as a Person of Interest following a multi-million dollar cash and drugs seizure in the parish.
Meanwhile, 43-year-old Oral Johnson of Garden District, Westmoreland has been arrested and charged following the seizure of approximately twenty-four (24) pounds of cocaine in Coral Gardens, Montego Bay, St. James.
On Tuesday, May 3, Johnson was formally charged with the offences; Possession of Cocaine, Dealing in Cocaine, Taking Steps to Export Cocaine and Trafficking Cocaine.
Reports are that on Tuesday April 26, Johnson was driving when the motor car was intercepted by the police in the Coral Gardens area in the parish. During a search of the vehicle the cocaine – which has an estimated street value of US$550, 000 which is equivalent to JA$82.5 million – was found and seized. Johnson was then arrested on reasonable suspicion for breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
During subsequent operations, a search was conducted at a premises owned and occupied by Presley Bingham at Torado Drive, St James. This led to the seizure of an additional quantity of illegal drugs with cash amounting to over USD$3.8 million dollars and CAD$30,0000.
Investigations into these seizures are ongoing and the Police are urging Mr Bingham to immediately report to the Narcotics Division at 230 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11 to facilitate the investigations.