![]() ![]() We’ll be harvesting thousands and thousands of pounds of cherry hemp,” David said.ĭavid said hemp was needed to supply Swissx which distributes cannabis products. “Four months from now, as soon as I get my seeds, we’ll be harvesting here. “It’s going to be very much about self-empowerment.” We’ve already identified four farms as of today,” he said. “I want to do it with a cooperative structure. “We’re bringing an opportunity to St Kitts which is going to benefit my business, which is to buy as much biomass of hemp we can grow here,” David said. Kitts to build relationships with farmers to grow hemp on their farms, which he would then purchase for his business selling legal cannabis products abroad including in the United States through his company, Swissx. David said that authorities retained the plants for further testing.ĭavid said he had arrived on St. Most of the products, including the cannabis seeds, were returned. In the interview with The Observer, David denied he had done anything illegal and that he and another businessman, Chase Ergen, were released shortly after being detained at the airport. He is expected to appear in Basseterre Magistrate Court on Tuesday.Įarlier this week and prior to being arrested, David had spoken to The Observer about his detention at the airport and his plans to bring cannabis production to the Federation–plans which some had warned would be illegal. The charges stem from an incident on Tuesday in which he was detained at Robert L Bradshaw airport attempting to import cannabis seeds, plants and products after arriving on a private plane. He was released on cash bail of $30,000, $50,000 in two sureties, ordered to surrender all travel documents and ordered to report to Frigate Bay police station daily. ![]() Kitts and Nevis police said that Alkivaides “Alki” David was arrested on May 9 and appeared in court the following day. Kitts this week offering what he said was billions in dollars in cannabis business has been arrested on three warrants for drug importation, possession and intent to supply. ![]()
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