Bail has been denied to two alleged gang affiliates charged with conspiring to obstruct justice.Jari Fischbacher, 23, of Spanish Point, Pembroke, and 20-year-old K’wonde Lathan of Pembroke, both denied the charges in Magistrates’ Court.The offences are said to have been committed between February 4 and 7.Mr Lathan, the grandson of Minister of Public Information Services Neletha Butterfield, is understood to be a former police cadet.Crown counsel Kirsty-Ann Kiellor yesterday alleged both men had affiliations with the Parkside gang.Mr Lathan told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner: “I just want to say I’m a young black male, I’m not a menace to society. If I had known the situation was against the law, I wouldn’t be here.“I beg you. Every day I go to my nana’s afterschool care to teach youngsters. I don’t want them to see that their teacher has been incarcerated.”Mr Lathan is living in the UK and had been due to return at the end of this month.The two were charged with conspiring with Prince Edness and others not before the court.Mr Edness, 25, appeared in court Tuesday on charges of obstructing justice between February 4 and 7. He was also accused of threatening to kill Chantice Butterfield in Captain’s Lounge on Reid Street, Hamilton near midnight on February 4, and slapping her in the face.He is now in custody.Ms Kiellor said Ms Butterfield received a phone call from Mr Edness shortly after he was jailed on remand, advising she would be “safe” if charges were withdrawn.The complainant also allegedly received text messages telling her that if she dropped the charges against Mr Edness, she would be paid.Yesterday morning the court was told that Mr Lathan initiated the telephone call to Ms Butterfield, who is his first cousin.He was said to have identified himself as “cousin dae” before asking that she drop charges against his friend. He then connected the line with Mr Edness in Hamilton Police Station, at which point he told her she should drop charges and would be safe if she did.On February 7, Mr Lathan also texted the defendant, offering her money if she would drop the charges.That day, as the complainant walked toward Hamilton Police Station, the court heard that Mr Fischbacher shouted to her from outside Magistrates’ Court: “Yo, drop the charges against Prince ASAP.”Mr Fischbacher, who is represented by lawyer Marc Daniels, denied using those words in a threatening manner.Mr Lathan was represented by Kenrick James.Both men were remanded into custody. The three men will return to court for trial on May 2.