A targeted anti-narcotics operation carried out by the Barbados Police Service has led to serious drug-related charges against three citizens of Suriname, law enforcement officials have confirmed.
The three accused — 33-year-old Farino Revelino Bergmans, 41-year-old Celita Saskia Aloewanai, and 21-year-old Kylie Bretni Banga — each face four separate cocaine-linked charges: possession of the controlled substance, possession with intent to supply, drug trafficking, and illegal importation of cocaine. All offences are alleged to have occurred on May 23, 2026, according to official charging documents filed by the Barbados Police Narcotics Unit.
During the operation, officers seized approximately 1.2 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine from Bergmans, a haul with an estimated street value of $60,000 Barbadian dollars. He made his first initial court appearance Saturday before Magistrate Alison Burke at the District ‘A’ Traffic Court, where he was not permitted to enter a plea at this stage of proceedings. The judge ordered Bergmans remanded into the custody of the Barbados Prison Service at Dodds, with his next court listing scheduled for June 4.
Authorities allege Aloewanai was in possession of roughly 1.1 kilogrammes of cocaine, valued at an estimated $55,000, while Banga is accused of holding 1 kilogramme of the drug worth approximately $50,000.
Both Aloewanai and Banga are set to make their first court appearances at the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on June 1, as the legal process around this large-scale drug seizure moves forward.