Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter

The 10 persons who were arrested and charged last month in connection with the multimillion-dollar lottery scam operating out of Montego Bay have been granted bail.

Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey yesterday granted the five women and five men bail in the sum of $300,000 each with sureties. They are to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on April 27.

The conditions of their bail include surrendering their travel documents to the police and reporting to the police twice weekly. The RM also issued stop orders which prevent them from leaving the island.

Mastermind

One of the accused is Kenley Stevens, 22, entertainment coordinator who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the lottery scam. Stevens who was the former chairman of the West Central St. James People's National Party Youth Organisation Region Six was arrested last week Thursday.

The other accused are Shameika Headley, 21, Stephen Allen, Leroy Campbell also called 'Sufferer', Damion Marshall, Jomo Bernard, 29, also called 'Brilliant', Cleopatra Bent, 31, Shauna Ricketts, Khelila Hardy and Tasha Smith, all of Bogues Hill Village, Montego Bay.

It is being alleged that a list with the names of persons living in the United States was found at Stevens' home. It is further alleged that Stevens supplied the list to persons who called individuals overseas and told them they were winners in an international lottery for the purpose of defrauding them.

Headley was allegedly found in possession of $1 million at her home and is also charged with unlawful possession of the money.

Attorneys-at-law Hugh Thompson, Linton Walters and Clive Mullings are representing some of the accused.