Seven men, who were arrested in Manchester recently for their alleged involvement in the lottery scam were again denied bail when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.

The accused men are Everald Morgan, 30; Akeen Isaacs, 19; Demard Wooley, 21; Darrion Hall, 19; Damion Marshall, 23; Lamar Edwards, 20, and Jason Grant, 19.

The men's lawyers appealed for bail for their clients, however, Resident Magistrate Glen Brown said he wanted to wait until the investigations were further along before they are granted bail.

He said he would consider bail on January 2 when the matter is again mentioned.

Allegations in the matter are that between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. on November 28, police carried out an operation in sections of Mandeville where two premises were searched. The team seized two motor vehicles, along with several items, including a laptop, a quantity of cash and Western Union receipts.

The court also heard that travellers' cheques with a combined value of $5 million were seized at the premises. The seven accused men were at a premises where the items were found and were arrested and charged with money laundering.