Phillippe Hadid, the Haitian national and Jamaican citizen who it is alleged attempted to export about 42 pounds of gold

Hadid, who was initially charged with unlawful possession of property and dealing in second-hand jewellery, was however, granted bail on two counts of the new charge.

The additional charge was laid after the two complainants identified some of the gold reportedly found in Hadid's possession, as items that had been stolen from them. One woman reportedly said that her home in Hope Pastures had been broken into. She identified some of the stolen gold, among that which was found with Hadid.

According to the allegations, Hadid was at the Norman Manley International Airport and was about to board a flight to Miami. During a routine security check, it is alleged that the accused was found with six plastic bags filled with gold items.

The allegations indicated that the accused was asked if he had any receipt for the gold but was unable to provide any. He was arrested and charged.

When the accused appeared in court last week, he was granted $5m bail with one or two sureties. When the matter came up on Tuesday, he was granted $210,000 bail in relation to the additional charge.

The police had asked persons who had recently been robbed of their jewellery to report to the Half-Way Tree police with a view to identifying items that been stolen.

Hadid is to return to court on March 19.