For one solid week, we've been reporting on the thirty thousand pseudo-ephedrine pills that customs intercepted at the Phillip Goldson International Airport. Well, finally on Saturday Customs caught up with the manager of the company that imported the pills. It is called General Pharma supply and the manager is Amin Fokrul. He is from Bangladesh. He was charged with importing pseudoephedrine, a restricted item when he appeared in the Magistrate's Court today.
Specifically, it is alleged that he tried to import fifteen thousand 400 milligram Alvita pills and 15 thousand 400 milligram Aflan pills. The value is $11,700.00 and the Comptroller of Customs is asking for $35,100 which is three times its value.
Fokrul pleaded not guilty. The prosecution objected to bail but Fokrul's attorney BQ Pitts convinced Magistrate Edd Usher that his client should be granted bail. The bail was set at $12,000 on the condition that Fokrul surrenders all travel documents. He will re-appear in court on May 17th. Customs are seeking two other Bangladeshi men who are listed as owners of the company.
Of important editorial note, this case concluded in the Magistrate's Court on February 21, 2012. Amin was later freed of the criminal offense of "importing a restricted good". The prosecution decided, after consideration, to withdraw it.
