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Bajans arrested in US released

RACHELLE AGARD, rachelleagard@nationnews.com

Added 13 September 2018

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Calvin Brathwaite (left) and Dyson Benskin were arrested in the US. They are now back at home. (Internet Image.)

Two Barbadian men who had been arrested in Florida are back home.

Calvin Brathwaite, 34, of Montrose, Christ Church, and Dyson Benskin, 33, were reportedly staying, according to reports on Local 10 News, at the Hyatt Place in Southwest, Florida, when a member of the housekeeping staff smelled a strong odour of marijuana coming from a room and notified management. 

A large amount of marijuana in bags was on the floor and a table. The Broward Sherriff’s Office was called in, and while waiting for a search warrant, the men returned and were taken into custody.

Their attorney Ralph Thorne QC, said the men had since been released and arrived home Tuesday. (RA)

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