The heir to the Greek Coca Cola was arrested for transporting marijuana in a private plane

Alki David, founder of the cannabis company Swiss X and heir to the Greek Coca Cola, He was arrested after landing at the airport of St. Kitts, in the Lesser Antilles archipelago. In the private plane in which he was traveling 5,000 marijuana plants were discovered worth $ 1.3 million.

The Greek millionaire He was traveling with a partner, Chase Ergen, and actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his family. who were separated from the group by customs officials when the plane landed, they would have been detained for eight hours, then released and detained again when they attempted to leave the scene.

Police in Saint Kitts and Nevis confirmed that David had been charged with drug trafficking and released after the payment of a surety However, this Tuesday, it must be submitted to the Court.

Ergen, still in detention, arrested for possession of drugs days after being found with "medicated ketamine for bipolar disorder," said David himself.

According to the heir, the marijuana that they were carrying was for their new venture, since this year will be approved in San Cristóbal y Nieves, a law that will allow the use of the drug for medicinal, religious and leisure purposes.

It is believed that they were carrying cloned hemp plants, hemp seeds and CBD Swissx products as part of their new venture.

David's family business is the Leventis-David group, which owns the Coca-Cola Hellenic bottling plants. In addition to being the founder of FilmOn.TV and Hologram USA, the businessman also has a business selling oil extracted from cannabis plants, which 39; it markets as a treatment for a variety of conditions and which has been endorsed by celebrities such as rapper Snoop Dogg and stylist Donatella Versace.

David told the British Daily Mail: "The mother-in-law and wife of 'Jonathan Rhys Meyers' were recorded.We left the airport after checking, but Then we were arrested after trying to leave the island a few days later.

He claimed that the arrest of your trading partner is a "configuration" and he said that the extra drugs were, in fact, his medications.

"These are your drugs for bipolar disorder, I was talking to Prime Minister Harris when he was suddenly arrested.He will spend his second night behind bars," said the heir.

"Our intention is to work with the governmentcourts, banks, businesses and farmers to put in place a fair system generating thousands of jobs on the island and uses Swissx's international distribution network to manufacture cannabis in St. Kitts and Nevis. Some of the most sought-after products in the world, "he added.

"Our intention is quickly see an increase in the nation's GDP that benefits everyone"This is an economic development initiative aimed at improving the quality of life in collaboration with SKN Caribbean's local partners," said former Prime Minister Denzil Douglas.

The legal team composed of David and Ergen arrived from the United Kingdom and will prosecute Prime Minister Harris and the government this week.

But lawyer Dr. Henry Browne told him The observer from Kitts Nevis: "Simple possession of marijuana seeds is not a crime. What is a crime, it is to have the seeds and to hear them to plant them.

The office of Prime Minister Timothy Harris issued a statement stating that "non-nationals will not be allowed gain advantages over nationals when we undertake to develop a marijuana industry.