Magistrate Deen Tarawallie Thursday refused to grant bail to all accused persons charged in the cocaine matter at the Freetown magistrate court.

Acting director of public precaution Oladipo Robin-Mason also objected to please that the accused should be granted bail.

According him the matter was related to conspiracy and the defeat of justice and that if the accused were to be released on bail there was the tendency that they would interfere with the prosecuting witnesses.

"Granting bail at this stage will negatively affect the police and the prosecution," he said.

It was at this juncture that Magistrate Tarawallie said, "The objection was right and the courts see no reasons for granting such application. The seventh, eight and tenth accused persons will be granted medical attention," he said.

The presiding magistrate is adjudicating the matter between the state and individuals who were assembled before the court on eight count charges.

Harvey Steven Perez, Yeimy Fernandez Leandro, Victor Arauzo Lastrator (Jnr.) Gerald Quintana Perez, George Artistizabal Archila, Julio Cesar Morales Cruz, Martha Pineros and Alex Romeo, Chernor M. Bah, Mohamed Bashil Sesay, Badara Allieu Tarawallie and Hassan Mansaray, were charged for conspiracy to unlawful landing of an aircraft in Sierra Leone.

The charges included unlawful possession of small arms contrary to Section 19 (1) (a) of the arms and ammunition Act No.14 of 1955, Unlawful possession of small arms and ammunition without license contrary to section 19 (2) of the arms and ammunition Act No 14 of 1955 as replaced by section 1 of the arms and ammunition (amendment) Act No. 17 of 1974, Conspiracy to defeat the cause of public justice, malicious damage to the property contrary to Section 51 of the malicious damage Act 1861.

One of the counsels for the defense Melron Nicol-Wilson appealed for a bail on behalf of the accused persons.

He said they have been incarcerated between eight to ten days of which the prosecution was expected to have completed their investigations.

Nicol-Wilson said granting bail to the accused persons would enable them to properly prepare and have access to their clients.

He added that the accused would not in any way interfere with the evidence neither will they jump bail as all their traveling documents were with the police.

Nicol-Wilson said some of his clients need medical attention which cannot be provided while they are in prisons.

Defense counsel for the tenth accused Roland Wright pleaded for his release stating that according to section 17 (3) of the 1991 constitution the offences as outlined are economical and environmental in nature.

"It is therefore my submission that you release my client because he has taken 72 hours in custody," he said.

The matter was adjourned to August 1, 2008.