Dorothy Westerman
Northern News Services

Yellowknife (Jan 13/06) - Individuals charged during last fall's Project Gunship drug sweep are preparing to face charges in territorial court.

This week, Yellowknife businessman Ken Wong, owner of the now defunct Right Spot Sports Bar and Grill on 50th St., pleaded not guilty to five counts of conspiracy to traffic cocaine.

Wong was charged after an RCMP raid on his bar and has been in custody since his arrest. He will be back in court Jan. 31.

Also in territorial court, Larry Mak plead not guilty to trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and conspiring to traffic cocaine.

Mak will be back in court Jan. 31.

Chandra Prakashan Mudaliar, will enter a plea Jan. 31 on a charge of conspiracy and one charge of trafficking cocaine.

Leonard James Haynes will also be back in territorial court Jan. 31 to answer charges of uttering threats, driving while suspended, and charges of conspiracy to traffic cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Tom Desjarlais will return to court Jan. 24 to answer to charges of possession of property obtained by crime and one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Dan Vermeulen, charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine, was to reappear Jan. 17.

Also, Colin Cleveland, charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, will reappear for election and plea Jan. 31.

Michael Fraser, charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine, will reappear in court Jan. 31.

Sandra Gellenbeck, also charged during Project Gunship, will be in territorial court Jan. 31 to answer to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking and conspiracy to traffic cocaine.

Ngo Hoa Hien, charged with conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, appeared in territorial court, and requested either a Vietnamese or Cantonese interpreter. He will reappear Jan. 17.

Philip Mullins will enter a plea in territorial court on Jan. 31 to a charge of trafficking cocaine, trafficking marijuana, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, three counts of criminal harassment and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

During the session Judge Brian Bruser approved a crown application to unseal 18 packets of information and evidence, including search warrants and other documents. The packets will be edited, then given to defence lawyers.