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Tactical Service Unit (TSU) ranks, Eon Grannum, Shendel James and Jermine Durant 25, had their case of trafficking in narcotics and demanding money with menace discharged yesterday as a result of the death of the chief witness, Brian Chung.The matter was heard by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.Defence counsel George Thomas entered an appearance for Grannum while Gregory Gaskin stood for both Durant and James.On November 12,Wholesale Jerseys China, last,Cheap Jerseys, the trio appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry for the first time and were all remanded. The matter was transferred to Magistrate Octive-Hamilton’s court.During Chung’s last appearance in court he was being examined by the prosecution.Yesterday’s hearing would have seen him carry on relating his evidence in chief.According to Inspector of police, Stephen Telford,jerseys cheap nfl, on November 12, around 08:30 hours the defendants who were patrolling the East Bank Demerara, left the area and conducted a searched on a house at Kitty in Georgetown.The three defendants allegedly unearthed 301 grams of marijuana. An occupant of the house Brian Chung was arrested but was later released after claiming that the defendants had demanded $75,000 to prevent him from facing prosecution.The operation had taken a twist when Chung reported the matter to the said patrolling officers’ superiors. The money ($75,000) which the defendants allegedly demanded was marked by senior ranks and given to Chung for him to deliver to the three defendants.Around 17:15 hours the same day, a ‘sting operation’ was conducted and several police officers intercepted Grannum,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, James and Durant who were all still in the patrol vehicle PLL1000.A search was later carried out on the said vehicle and the marked bills and marijuana were found under the front passenger seat.The defendants were told of the offence,Cheap Jerseys, cautioned and taken to the station where they were chargedOn April 07, last, chief witness Brian Chung, 40, was killed execution-style in the yard of his Da Silva Street,Cheap Jerseys From China, Newtown home. According to reports two masked gunmen were seen fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. |
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