A court has said no to the return of over half a million dollars to the Drugs Sou Sou.

Yesterday Senior Magistrate Cheron Raphael dismissed an application filed by Drugs Sou Sou founder, Kerron Clarke.

He was seeking the return of 656,200 dollars in cash.

The matter was heard in the Arima Magistrates’ Court.

A release from the police service says Mr. Clarke made an application for the release of cash pursuant to section 38(7) of the proceeds of crime act chap 11:27.

It says the application was for the sum of $656,200, which was, seized from him on August 25^th at his home on Kathleen Warner Drive, La Horquetta, Arima.

The police service says at the virtual hearing yesterday, Mr. Clarke was represented by Rosario Sookdeo, who was led by Sophia Chote SC.

Its legal officer, Keston Abraham, represented the Financial Investigations Branch.

After hearing legal submissions from both parties, Magistrate Raphael dismissed the application for the release of the cash.

At a media briefing on November 16^th, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Investigations and Intelligence, Mc Donald Jacob said the police seized money from Mr. Clarke, operating as Drugs Sou Sou on 3 occasions – $656,200 which occurred on August 25^th; $707,500 on September 2^nd, and $6.4 million on October 27^th.