Under the watchful eye of armed police and other officers, Colombian Oswaldo Rafael Acosta Aroca, who is accused of entering Barbados illegally with almost $3.4 million worth of marijuana, made his first appearance in court on Wednesday afternoon.About 15 minutes after appearing before Magistrate Douglas Frederick, the 58-year-old driver from No. 20 De Octubre, Santa Marta, Colombia was escorted out of the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court at Horse Hill, St Joseph, in the same manner, having been remanded to Dodds prison for the next 28 days.Aroca was not required to plead to any of his five charges as the alleged offences are indictable and can only be adjudicated before a judge and jury.
