Contractor in custody
By Maria Bradshaw | Wed, February 22, 2012 - 12:06 AM
The building contractor who allegedly bilked people of thousands of dollars, leaving a trail of bounced cheques at building supply companies, is now in police custody.
The Guyanese national who has been living in Barbados for several years was held while shopping at a Christ Church supermarket Monday night, a day after the SUNDAY SUN broke the story.
Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector David Welch said yesterday that the suspect had been detained for questioning.
“We are conducting investigations into several reports which were received by the police,” Welch stated.
The MIDWEEK NATION was reliably informed that the man told police that he was presently residing at Mangrove Park, St Philip; that he had been living in Barbados for 12 years and that he had four children.
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You still won’t name the contractor even after he’s in police custody? Seriously?
That’s not journalism - it’s stenography. How embarrassingly unprofessional.
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Comment LinkNo name, no photo.
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Comment LinkWITH ALL RESPECT TO THE ONGOING PROCEEDINGS eg.police investigations and pending charges.maybe that the reason for the confidentiality of the press
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Comment LinkIf a picture or a name was used you would see how many more people were taken for they hard earn money. Do the public a favour and stop helping the guilty by hiding they identity.
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Comment LinkThe Truth will soon be out! As well as the name and the photograph. You can hide and sell land but you cant hide and work it.
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Comment LinkThere has to be some credibility to my inference on the nation’s decision not to publish the contractor’s name and picture at that time fearing that it may hamper the investigation. for example the possibility of the perpetrator going into hiding or leaving the country. now that charges are evident, the nation has published name and picture…
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Comment LinkSo glad they have caught him. hope other contractors take heed!
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