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Anand's housekeeper raided by cops
sgtdjones
2019-05-08 15:10:29
Anand's housekeeper raided by cops
Police have searched the home of the housekeeper for former attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
Officers raided the residence at Sir Lamont Avenue, Phillipine, near San Fernando, at daybreak today.
Housekeeper Goomatie Ragbir told reporters that the police said they were looking for ammunition.
“They say we have weapons in we house. We don’t have any weapons. We don’t deal with drugs…”.
Rgbir said a male relative in the house sometimes ‘takes a smoke’ and the officers found a “joint”.
The relative was arrested.
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Cops getting desperate.
Why raid after one is arrested?
sgtdjones
2019-05-08 18:12:22
Clueless Gary wants report: "Who ordered raid on Anand's maid?"
COMMISSIONER of Police Gary Griffith has asked for a report from police officers involved in this morning’s search of housekeeper Goomatie Ragbir.
Griffith told the Express said neither him nor the Senior superintendent of the Southern Division Zamsheed Mohammed were aware that the search was being planned.
Ragbir’s house located at Sir Lamont Avenue, Phillipine near San Fernando was searched for illegal firearm and ammunition early Wednesday morning.
Ragbir works as a housekeeper for corruption accused former attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
Griffith briefly spoke with the Express following a police briefing in Port of Spain. He said he was unaware of the search and has asked for a report to be given by 1 p.m. from officers involved.
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sgtdjones
2019-05-08 18:14:01
Gulf View mansion owners shamed, humiliated by fruitless police search
Gulf View resident Ravi Dinanath is expected to meet with an officer of the Police Service’ Professional Standards Bureau to file a formal report regarding the search of his home last Friday.
Dinanath has an appointment to meet with an officer at the PSB’s south office after he sent a message to Commissioner Gary Griffith questioning the raid of his house without a search warrant.
Dinanath sent a WhatsApp message to Griffith’s phone number following the search of his home at Seaview Parkway, La Romaine
Six other houses in the affluent community were searched by the elite Special Operations Response Team and other police teams.
The message to Griffith read: “I would like an answer from you as to why my home was invaded and raided by your officers (+/-17 of them) without a search warrant on the morning of May 3. All of them were silent as to the motive except one revealed they were ordered by the ‘higher up (political directorate)’ to make you look bad. My wife is hospitalised with an asthma attack. I will include photos. I would like an appointment with you to reveal the details. My son was studying until 5 a.m. for his final BSc exam only to be awakened by three guns pointing at him. Call me please to discuss as this is a very traumatic and disturbing event. Thank you in anticipation of your prompt attention to this matter”.
Dinanath, a retiree who worked in the oil industry, told the Express yesterday that he is living in fear since that raid.
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granite
2019-05-08 19:26:06
In reply to sgtdjones
Seems like TT is looking like Fiji of some years ago,that new law seems very prejudiced against rich Indians,what about the Syrians and Chinese,don't forget the rich Afros.What an arrogant bunch,pointing gun at an un-armed boy studying for his BSc,I hope the people see through these panic acts of the government,it is nothing more nothing less.The government can now afford to chase Indians outta Trinidad because Afro people can cook curry just as good as Indos,they can also make Doubles,Roti and Bussupshot,there is now,no need for Indians.
Dukes
2019-05-08 19:40:41
In reply to granite
The government can now afford to chase Indians outta Trinidad because Afro people can cook curry just as good as Indos,they can also make Doubles,Roti and Bussupshot,there is now,no need for Indians.
WTF?????
HAVE YOU GONE MAD??????
Chrissy
2019-05-08 20:04:22
In reply to sgtdjones
Well it was di helper who walked into di bank fi di millions that led to di Minister of Education's resignation in di yard a few weeks ago. 
sgtdjones
2019-05-08 22:25:30
In reply to Chrissy
I dont follow the Yard news but wow.
In T&T a minister deposited 125k approx a few months ago...
and nutting happened.
It seems corruption is the way for politicians in the Caribbean
I am in the wrong business.
Chrissy
2019-05-08 22:30:13
In reply to sgtdjones
Corruption in di Caribbean is small change to di tiefing in dem big countries. Trust me on dat.
Nuff tief - everywhere!
granite
2019-05-09 13:15:11
In reply to sgtdjones
Yes mate I remember that woman walk in the bank with $145000 and when questioned she say is no body's business or words to that effect.That has been done and dusted,she rass shudda get trouble,but she is ah government woman.What about Faris al Rawi,what about his multi million dollars rental business.
sgtdjones
2019-05-09 13:53:06
Deal with rogue police officers, says Moonilal
AS he slammed the raid on the home of the housekeeper of former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal is calling for an investigation by the Police Complaints Authority and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service’s (TTPS) Professional Standards Bureau into the circumstances surrounding the search and the allegations that police officers hurled insults at housekeepeer Goomatee Ragbir.
Moonilal said when he called Police Commissioner Gary Griffith around 9 a.m. yesterday, Griffith was “unaware of the situation”.
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sgtdjones
2019-05-09 13:56:02
Griffith on maid raid report: It was rather vague
COMMISSIONER of Police Gary Griffith has asked for a second and more in-depth report on the police raid at the Palmiste home of Goomatie "Savi" Ragbir, maid of former attorney general Anand Ramlogan who is currently before the courts on corruption conspiracy charges.
Speaking on Wednesday on the raid, Griffith said he initially was unaware of the raid and asked for a report. On receiving this report, Griffith said, he found it to be inadequate and asked for a second one. "The first report was rather vague," the top cop said.
"They submitted it to me and it was rather vague. I need more information to verify what caused them to be able to go there (to the home) so I asked them to send something more comprehensive than that." Asked when he will receive the report, Griffith said he was unable to say.
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sgtdjones
2019-05-09 22:37:47
Opposition MP Dr Roodal Moonilal asked the AG to clarify the $1.4 billion figure.
Said Al-Rawi “In the period 2010 to 2015 the sum of $1.4 billion was spent by the Government across all of the Ministries and Statutory enterprises. The Attorney General’s office had conduct of the vast majority of those expenses, for example Petrotrin, UDeCOTT, UTT, Eteck, T&TEC,”
“The then Attorney General took conduct of matters, actually in breach of the law and had the mind and management in the AG’s office and directed expenses. So the whole of Government expenditure was $1.4 billion, the AG’s office itself spent $444 million. Of that $444 million, that was the actual expenditure, the then AG left a debt of $137 million so in the period 2010 to 2015 it was approximately $600 million that the AG’s office, taking the gross figure for the whole of Government to approximately $1.6 billion,” he added.
He said a value for money audit was conducted and possibly fraudulent were referred to the police.
Moonilal asked if the AG can provide the whole of Government expenditure for legal fees for when the PNM took office.
Committee chair Brigid Annisette-George said she will not allow the question.
Moonilal then asked for a breakdown of the $50 million.
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So Interesting....
Cannot get info on Government legal Bills?...Hmmmm
