THE State yesterday agreed to give back a number of items confiscated from a Cape Town marine engineer accused in the country's biggest cocaine bust, including two bottles of rum, but not his computer.
Beverly Jones' legal representative, Mike Cameron-Dow, told the Knysna court his client needed his electronic equipment to continue with his business.
Cameron-Dow said Jones' cellphone and computer had been in the police's possession for six months.
"You don't need six months to download the contents of a computer or investigate the contents of cellphone. The information on his computer is his livelihood," Cameron-Dow said.
Some reprieve for accused engineer
THE State yesterday agreed to give back a number of items confiscated from a Cape Town marine engineer accused in the country's biggest cocaine bust, including two bottles of rum, but not his computer.
Beverly Jones' legal representative, Mike Cameron-Dow, told the Knysna court his client needed his electronic equipment to continue with his business.
Cameron-Dow said Jones' cellphone and computer had been in the police's possession for six months.
"You don't need six months to download the contents of a computer or investigate the contents of cellphone. The information on his computer is his livelihood," Cameron-Dow said.