Alleged drug dealer ‘sent €21,000 abroad’

One of the accused in a drug trial sent over €21,000 to South America over eight months, jurors heard yesterday.

The information emerged on the sixth day of the trial by jury which has been characterised by exchanges be-tween defence lawyer Joseph Mifsud and lawyer Nadine Sant from the Attorney General’s Office.

An employee of the financial services company Western Union, David Borg Headley, said Domingo Navas, 33, of Panama, had sent €21,454 in 14 transactions, 13 of which were to Panama and the last to the Dominican Republic.

Mr Navas and co-accused José Pena, 41, from Colombia, are pleading not guilty to conspiring to traffic in 1.5 kilograms of cocaine worth €133,000 in 2006.

On Monday, the prosecution’s star witness, Enriquez Martinez Burgoa, 43, a Mexican drug mule, said he feared for his life.

Mr Burgoa is serving a 12-year jail term for importing the drugs into Malta, which, according to the prosecution, were destined for Mr Pena and Mr Navas.

Bickering between Dr Mifsud and Dr Sant continued yesterday with Dr Sant threatening to bring proceedings to a halt and declare a protest every time Dr Mifsud interrupted her questioning of the witness.

The trial continues.