Sacha Walters, Staff Reporter

A 78-year-old man facing extradition to the United States with his son, on drug-related charges, was transferred to a Corporate Area hospital because of his failing health.

Jeffrey Lewis is completely blind, hypertensive, suffers from recurrent dizzy spells and unable to care for himself among other difficulties.

When he and his son 30-year-old Garth Lewis appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday, Resident Magistrate Martin Gayle ordered that he be transferred to the hospital. The men were arrested on August 16.

His son was remanded at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. The case will be mentioned on September 4.