| Five serving members of the Guyana Police Force were yesterday charged and remanded to prison after making a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.Corporal Tyron Edwards, 38, of 203 Prospect East Bank Demerara; Police Constable John Blake, 24, of 3086 North Ruimveldt Park; Corporal Carl Ifill, 40, of 92 Canterbury Walk,Stitched Jerseys, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara; and Police Constable Jason O’Donahue, 23,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, of 41 Sideline Dam, Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara all pleaded not guilty to the charge that states they all demanded money using public menace on February 4 last.A further charge states that the policemen, with the intent to steal,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, demanded the sum of $500,000 for the purpose of protecting Gavin Shepherd in order that he may avoid prosecution for the offence of trafficking in narcotics.Attorney-at-law Peter Hugh represented Edwards,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, but later joined forces with attorney at law Patrice Henry and represented all of the defendants.In a bail application, attorney at law Peter Hugh told the court that the lawmen should be granted bail because nothing was found in their possession.The lawyer further explained to the court that “no caution statement was given by the defendants”, adding that “no statement was even taken when the men were arrested”.The lawyer further argued that no identification parade was done to ascertain whether or not the right persons are in custody.Peter Hugh further noted that there was no confrontation with the defendants and the virtual complainant, noting that all the allegations which were brought against them have been “fabricated”. However, bail was opposed to by Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith who told the court that “her learned friend is telling a different story” from what really transpired.She further told the court that there is an allegation and it would be backed up in court in due time.The prosecutor further stated that the men were caught when they tried to escape a “drag net” which was set up. Griffith posited that $200,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,000 was found in one of the defendant’s possession. Bail was denied and the defendants are expected to make their next court appearance on February 16.Another rank had appeared a day before to answer the same charged.The policemen were placed under close arrest after they were allegedly nabbed attempting to collect bribe from Shepherd last week.Initial reports are that on Wednesday last, the ranks had arrested Shepherd in a section of Greater Georgetown with a quantity of marijuana in his possession.Kaieteur News was told that Shepherd had offered the policemen a sum of money in exchange for his freedom,Cheap Jerseys, but the ranks greedily demanded more money from Gavin Shepherd.Shepherd reportedly left to collect the money, but tipped off a police officer about the deal.When the TSU ranks attempted to collect the cash, they were confronted by some of their colleagues. |
