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Armstrong,Adrian v The Director of Public Prosecutions
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
HCV D 165512004 . .
BETWEEN ADRIAN ARMSTRONG 1 APPLICANT
AND
L
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS RESPONDENT
Mrs. Jacqueline Samuels-Brown ir~structedb y Mr. C. Sinclair.
Mr. Donald Bryan instructed by Director of Public Prosecution.
Heard: 16"' July, 2004 and 29Ih July, 2004
Sinc1air.-Haynes, J (Actg.)
On the 19"' of June 2004, Mr. Armstrong was arrested on a provisional
warrant by A Resident Magistrate as a result of a request for his extradition to the
USA. This request was curitained in a diplomatic note dated the 24"' May 2004.
According to the Diplornatic nole, Mr. Armstrong is wanted by the US to stand
trial on r-~arcoticso ffences for which he was indicted on the 25"' of May 2004 in
the US district of Puerto Rico Tlie indictment charges him with the following:
Count I:
Knowingly, wlllfblly, intentionally and unlawfully combir-led cotispired
confederated ayreed together with other persons krlown and