According to the prosecution, the cops saw the three Dominican women with several Jamaican exotic dancers at the nightclub. The women were interviewed and subsequently arrested and charged with working without a permit, while the nightclub owners were charged with aiding and abetting working without a permit. The clerk of court clerk indicated that the three women have permission to remain in Jamaica until September 2 and indicated that the prosecution anticipates calling additional witnesses. The clerk further indicated that the surety who previously secured bail for the three women advised that the arrangement only covered Wednesday’s court appearance. Bernard subsequently granted the three women bail in the sum of $100,000 each, in their own surety, and ordered them to surrender their travel documents.