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Pier 1 Bar Owner Busted, But Customs Quiet
Mon, August 25, 2014
Joseph Kee, he's the co-owner of Pier 1 Bar, which sits over the sea at the newly renovated BTL Park, but last night, he was busted with a large amount of cash and contraband liquor.

We've been reliably informed that it happened after 10:00 at the corner of New Road and Douglas Jones Street. Law enforcement reportedly stopped and searched the vehicle and found $11,000 in cash and contraband liquor including Tequila, Jack Daniels, whisky and other types of un-customed liquor.

We're told that everything, including the cash, was confiscated and Kee was detained. We understand that during the bust, city councilor Dion Leslie reportedly showed up. He said that his interest was the money belongs to his father's company, which is part owner of the Pier 1 Bar. Apparently, that cash was from the weekend sales from the Pier 1 Bar.

When we contacted Customs today, we were told that the case couldn't be discussed with the press because it was settled out of court where a fine was brought against Kee. They told us that as part of the settlement with Kee's attorney, the details of the volume of liquor or the quantum of the fine cannot be disclosed. That we note, is unusual, since in the normal course, the details of any contraband bust is usually disclosed. A customs representative did say that they will now be taking a closer look at the Pier 1 Bar which - as we noted, Kee co-owns.

Kee has been featured prominently in the news up to December 2008, when he was freed of the double murders of brothers Phillip and Kevin Brannon. The DPP's Office entered a nolle pros and freed him and another man.

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