The defense in the trial of head of the Fellowship Tabernacle, Reverend Al Miller, has charged that Miller had permission to bring in the country’s then most wanted fugitive, Christopher Dudus Coke.
Lead defence attorney, Jacqueline Samuels-Brown, today asked Police witness, Superintendent Renford Robinson, whether he knew Miller was in touch with the Fugitive Apprehension Team at the US Embassy.
Superintendent Robinson said he was not aware.
The defense claims permission was given to Miller to bring in Coke, by way of a letter from the clergyman, published in the news calling on the former Tivoli Gardens strongman coke to \”come forward and create change\”.
According to the defense, personnel at the US Embassy were aware he would have been making the public plea.
The defense made the statement on the second day of Miller’s trial for perverting the course of justice.
He’s also charged with harbouring a fugitive after Dudus was found in his vehicle which was intercepted on the Mandela Highway in June, 2010.
Two witnesses testified today, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Everold Spencer, who’s attached to the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division.
DSP Spencer said that on May 18, 2010 he received a warrant of arrest under the Extradition Act, ordering the arrest of Christopher Coke.
DSP Spencer says he gave the warrant to Superintendent Warren Clarke.
After he was captured, the warrant was executed on Coke by Superintendent Robinson at JDF headquarters at Up Park Camp.
The matter has been adjourned to September 10 when another two police witnesses will testify.
The Crown intends to call eleven witnesses, three of whom have already testified.
