Posts by Fearless Warrior

  • Police defends themselves against criminal

    POLICE TAKES OUT THREE WELL KNOWN RESISTANCE GANG MEMBERS IN CARONI

    Police Involved Shooting

    OFFICERS INVOLVED:

    No 18495 Ag/Cpl Mahon
    No 16399 Pc Gangaram
    No 18909 Pc Karamtasingh
    No 20199 Pc Seecharan in Marked Police vehicle registration number PEC 5729.

    Facts: Around 4:40am on Sunday 11th August, 2024 the officers were on patrol proceeding in an easterly direction along the Caroni Savanah Road in the vicinity of the Caroni Cremation site when information was receieved of a white Nissan Almera bearing registration number HCH 2572 was conveying firearms.

    The officers observed the White Nissan Almera heading east along the Caroni Savanah Road at a fast rate of speed on the Caroni Savanah Road. The officers engaged the siren and lights and attempted to stop the white Nissan Almera. Whilst attempting to stop the White nissan almera, same vehicle collided with the front left of the Marked Police Vehicle which was driven by No 16399 Pc Gangaram

    Thereafter, two loud explosions were heard and flashes of lights were seen emanating from driver side of the white Nissan Almera, after which the white Nissan Almera ran off the Northern side of the roadway and two other loud explosions were heard. In keeping with the Use of Force Policy, all the occupants of PEC 5729 became fearful for their lives and No 16399 Pc GAngaram and 18909 Pc Karantasingn both exited the marked Police vehicle and returned fire. After which three persons were observed to be injured.

    Seated in the driver seat of the white Nissan almera was Amir Bissoon alias "Pa" of Samaroo Lane Dookiesingh Street Extension St Augustine a known member of the Resistance Gang.

    Also one Jodi Barath alias "Gia" seated in the front passenger seat.

    In the left rear passenger seat was Joseph Ramjit of Kalpoo Street, Spring Village also affiliated with the Resistance Gang.
    One black pistol was seen on the driver side the the white Nissan Almera.

    Checks for made and damages were observed to marked Motor vehicle PEC 5729:
    Dent to the front left fender
    Three visible gunshot holes to the front of the vehicle
    The said injured persons were conveyed to the Eric Willaims Medical Science Center by the St Joseph Cid and NCTF West and pronounced DOA at 5:14am by Dr. Balgobin.

  • Robbery with aggravation

    SRC St Joseph District

    Operator: 19236 Cpl La Rode

    SRC: Robbery with Aggravation

    Victim 1: Jonathan Briggs age 19 DOB 15/11/24 of #2 Fraser Lane St Joseph
    Victim 2: Daniel Harris 21/1/97 of Lp 92 North Manazilla
    Victim 3: Matthew Clark dob 12/1/71 of #20 St Vincent Street, Tunapuna

    INVESTIGATOR: 18026 W/Cpl Williams

    FACTS:
    Around 11:55 p.m. on Thursday 8th of August 2024 victim 1, employee at U-store-Unipet Store St Augustine was operating the cash register when two men entered the said store and announced a robbery. Suspect 1, A dark skin, slim built man, of African descent, approximately 5 feet 8 inches, with an unkept short Afro style who appeared to be in his early twenties was armed with a pistol and clad in a white jersey, and short black pants, Suspect 2, a fair skin man, of mixed descent, slim built, approximately 5 feet 7 inches with cornrows, and a red and black tattoo on the left side of his neck and wearing a surgical mask covering the lower part of his face. The armed suspect pointed the firearm in the direction of the cashier and demanded he hand over the cash. The cashier became fearful and handed over approximately 8,000 TT cash from the cash register and the suspects also took various bottles of alcoholic beverages. Victim 2, the security guard on duty was relieved of his of Samsung 13 cell phone valued to be ascertained. Victim 3 a customer at the store was also relieved of $400 TT currency. Officers of ERP Unit, 18534 PC Nicholas, 9224 PC Lindsay, and 9833 PC James received information of a robbery in progress and proceeded to said Unipet gas station. Upon arrival, the officers observed the suspects exiting the store and suspect #1 pointed a pistol in the direction of the officers and fired several shots in their direction. The officers who became concerned for their safety and that of their colleagues returned fire, 18534 PC Nicholas fired 4 rounds of 9mm of ammunition from his service-issued pistol#13194, 9224 PC Lindsay fired 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition from his service-issued MP5# 7716, and 9833 PC James fired 4 rounds of 9mm ammunition from his service issued pistol# 13198. The suspects entered a silver Nissan Tiida, registration PCZ 7520 and made good their escape in a westerly direction. The officers gave chase, which led to Railway Road Tunapuna in the vicinity of Tunapuna Market where the suspects exited the vehicle and ran off in a southerly direction making good their escape. A quantity of cigarettes, and a total of $2903 TT was recovered from the vehicle. No. 18026 W/Cpl Williams of St. Joseph CID, and No. 19236 Cpl La Rode of Tunapuna CID, also responded to said report at the Unipet Gas Station and recovered a black Berretta Px pistol with 17 rounds of live 9mm ammunition and one magazine from the scene. CSI personnel, 18455 PC Ramoutar processed the scene. A total of twelve (12) 9mm spent shells were found on the scene, 6 belonging to TTPS and 6 others. Three cell phones were also recovered. W/ Cpl Williams conducted enquiries and discovered that said vehicle bore false registration plates and the correct registration for said vehicle was, in fact, PCF 4717, which was confirmed to be stolen. The said vehicle was wrecked to the St. Joseph Police Station pending further enquires.

  • Something is wrong in this case

    The judge maybe out of place


    *Another legal win for Brent Thomas, this time in case against FIU*

    Businessman Brent Thomas is among two firearm dealers who have succeeded in their lawsuit challenging a request from the Financial Intelligence Unit of T&T (FIUTT) for the disclosure of their personal financial records.

    Delivering a judgment late last week, High Court Judge Marissa Robertson upheld the judicial review and constitutional lawsuit brought by Thomas, of Specialist Shooters Training Centre, and Hugh Leong Poi, of Sport Outlet Limited, against the Office of the Attorney General.

    Justice Robertson ruled that acting FIUTT Director Nigel Stoddard acted unconstitutionally when he made separate requests in relation to the duo in October 2022, without first receiving a suspicious transaction report (STR) or a suspicious activity report (SAR) from a financial institution.

    Justice Robertson ruled that certain segments of the FIU Act and associated regulations, which appeared to allow for such requests in the absence of any adverse report, breached citizens’ constitutional rights.

    While she noted that such legislation was passed by a special Parliamentary majority, Justice Robertson noted that the legislation can still be deemed to be unlawful if its provisions are found not to be reasonably justifiable.

    “Provisions which permit the Director of the FIU to issue requests in the absence of STRs and SARs infringe the adherence to the rule of law and the protection of law provisions which are expected in a society with respect for the rights and freedoms of others and are therefore unconstitutional,” Justice Robertson said.

    Despite her findings, Justice Robertson did reject the duo’s challenge to provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act, which gives financial institutions the power to report suspected money laundering and terrorist financing to the FIUTT.

    She ruled that the provisions were not unconstitutional.

    Justice Robertson also rejected the duo’s claim for the release of information related to Stoddard’s request in relation to them.

    She noted that Stoddard and other FIUTT officials had a duty of confidentiality and that the FIU Act and other connected legislation make it an offence to disclose details of reports made to the FIUTT and its associated work.

    However, she suggested that such prohibition should not apply to court proceedings.

    “This Court has determined that given the constitutional implications, Parliament must expressly restrict disclosure made in court proceedings if Parliament determines that such restriction is necessary,” Justice Robertson said.

    As part of her judgment, Justice Robertson issued an injunction restraining Stoddard from continuing to pursue the disclosure requests with the duo’s financial institutions.

    She also granted a 28-day stay to give the State time to consider an appeal.

    Last year, High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad upheld a similar case from former police commissioner Gary Griffith and his wife Nicole Dyer-Griffith, which they filed after they received a tip-off from a whistle-blower.

    About Brent Thomas and Hugh Leong Poi

    Thomas shot into the public spotlight in 2022 after he was charged with possession of three prohibited automatic rifles and six non-lethal grenades.

    Thomas filed a lawsuit alleging that he was abducted in Barbados and illegally deported by T&T Police Service (TTPS) when he went to the country en route to the United States to seek medical attention shortly after being released from a probe into his business.

    Thomas’ lawsuit was upheld by Justice Rampersad, who ordered compensation for his arrest and deportation and stayed his criminal case.

    Last week, Appellate Judges Prakash Moosai, Charmaine Pemberton, and Mira Dean Armorer reserved their decision on the appeal over Justice Rampersad’s judgment.

    During the hearing of the appeal, State attorneys conceded that police officers acted illegally in arresting Thomas and forcibly returning him to Trinidad without first engaging in the extradition process.

    However, they claimed that the judge overstepped in stopping the criminal charges, which fall under the purview of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The appeal panel has reserved its decision to a date to be announced.

    In September 2022, Leong Poi was jointly charged with Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee for conspiring to defraud the State of $1.4 million in tax revenue related to the importation of a Mercedes Benz G63 AMG valued at over $2 million.

    Lee also faces a separate charge of misbehaviour in public office.

    *By DEREK ACHONG*
    *Senior Reporter*

  • Suspect shot by home owner

    Facts: Around 7.45am on 21.07.2024, the victim went to his garden at his home address, when he observed both suspects approaching him a short distance away.

    Suspect #1 was armed with an object resembling a pistol and suspect #2 was armed with an object resembling a rifle. Suspect #1 pointed same in the direction of the victim and he heard a loud explosion.

    The victim became afraid for his life and drew his licensed firearm and discharged same in the direction of both suspects. Both suspects ran, however, suspect #1 fell a short distance away suffering from an apparent gunshot injury to his left leg. Suspect #2 made good his escape.


    The first responders along with officers from Arima CID, NDTF North, ND ERP 31, and Pinto N19 responded and found suspect #1 lying in the garden suffering from a gunshot injury to his leg. They also recovered a 9mm pistol with a magazine containing fifteen (15) rounds of 9mm ammunition, an extended pistol magazine containing twenty-six (26) rounds of 9mm ammunition, and a rifle magazine with twenty-six (26) rounds of 5.56mm ammunition.

    The suspect was subsequently conveyed to the Arima Health Facility by EHS, where he was attended to by Dr Bacchus. He is in a stable condition and would be transferred to Mt. Hope Hospital. The scene was processed, where two (2) spent 9mm shells and items of clothing were recovered. Enquiries continuing.


  • Nelson losses appeal

    📰 **Judge: No Abuse of Power by DPP - Nelson Loses Conviction, Sentencing Appeal** 📰

    King's Counsel Vincent Nelson has failed in his attempt to appeal his conviction and sentence for conspiring to commit money laundering, misbehavior in public office, and conspiracy to commit an act of corruption related to a legal-fee kickback conspiracy.

    Key Points:
    - Nelson was convicted on June 4, 2019, sentenced on March 2, 2020, and ordered to pay $2.25 million in fines.
    - An appeal was filed on October 31, 2023, but was dismissed by Appeal Court judge Mohammed.
    - The appeal was based on allegations of abuse of power and broken promises by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and other officials.
    - The judge maintained that Nelson’s voluntary plea agreement and the absence of coercion or threats were key factors in the dismissal.

  • Failure to render assistant to a police officer

    Fearless Warrior wrote a new article:

    Article

    Failure to render assistant to a police officer

    The maxi driver was detained yesterday at City Gate in Port of Spain.
    On Tuesday, officers from the Port of Spain Division were attempting to make an arrest; however, the maxi driver said no.

    He told his colleagues later that he felt unsafe and unwilling to do so because of the state of crime in the country, and he did not want to be targeted by any retaliatory actions.

    Yesterday, officers went to City Gate and detained the driver.

    He was told he was being held under the Police Service Act.

    Up to 7…
    Fearless Warrior
    July 20, 2024 at 7:52 AM

  • Please assist someone in need

    ASSIST A FAMILY

    If you are driving on the Narsaloo Ramaya Road, Endeavour, Chaguanas, you will see a little boy selling vegetables.

    He is usually there on Saturdays, but now that school is closed, he is there almost every day. He is ten years old, and sometimes his eight-year old sister is with him. They sell vegetables, which are grown on a small piece of land behind their house in Cunupia.

    The house is a wooden, flat, one-bedroom structure with a tiny kitchen. They plant seasonal crops, and these days they are selling cassava,
    chives, and celery.


    Their father stays at home. He is physically challenged and uses a wheelchair. Two years ago, the driver of a truck lost control, and his vehicle slammed into their car. The children’s mother was killed in that accident, and the father was injured. He was in the hospital for three months. During that time, neighbours cooked and watched out for them. The father works in the garden; his wheelchair cannot go on the dirt, so he
    drags himself on the ground. He said that if he had transport, he would go to sell on the side of the road, but his car was written off
    in the accident, and the little compensation money he received was used for his medication.


    He was told that although he has a physical disability, his garden is a source of income; hence, he does not qualify for a disability grant. He sought assistance from his councillor and MP, but no help has been forthcoming.


    Now, out of desperation, he relies on his children to sell the crops. He worries about them when they go out on the road to
    sell. He feels sad that his young son is forced to be responsible for his little sister.


    Without any other source of income, he knows this is their only means of survival. On an average Saturday, depending on what they
    are selling, the children will earn about $300. Most of their customers are regulars, neighbours, and others who know them from the
    area.


    The money they earn is used to buy basic food items: rice, dhal, sugar, flour, oil and salt. Twice, some bigger boys robbed them, so now, every week, when they have finished selling, they will go to the grocery store and buy basic items in small quantities. This way, they feel safer walking home. The family’s income for the month averages $1,000 to $1,200. The bulk of this is spent on basic food items, transport for school, and pain medication for the father. In weeks when they do not sell enough, they cut back on both food and school transport.
    If they cannot afford to travel to school, they will take turns so that they both get a chance to attend school.


    During the July/August vacation, they hustle a little more because they have to buy books and school supplies. The little boy will enter Standard Four in September, so he needs to get all his books. For this to happen, the girl might not get hers. They both love school and wish that they could attend every day. He loves to read, and his teacher lends him storybooks to take home.


    Last year, one of the teachers purchased second-hand books for them so they had money to buy new school uniforms. The principal and teachers are aware of their situation and try to help them with a box lunch; sometimes that might be the only meal they eat for the day.
    When their garden was flooded and they lost their crops, they stayed home for two weeks. They do not know a life other than working in the garden, selling the crops, and going to school.

    The little boy used to be ashamed when he started selling two years ago. Now he just feels happy when he sells something because it means
    that he will have money to go to school, and he loves school. Some of the other children make jokes about him, but he has friends who play with him, so he is happy. He hopes that he can sell enough vegetables this vacation so he can buy a new pair of shoes for his little sister for school.


    When he grows up, he wants to be anything other than a gardener, maybe a mechanic so he can fix trucks so they don’t crash and kill people, like the one that killed his mom.