IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME

IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME

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Seychelles Freedom Party (SFP) has learnt that the case of a drug seizure that a boat known as Charita belonging to proprietor George Michel a well known business man was boarded by the
National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) in the midst of transporting illegal drugs to Seychelles.

 

(See Link: http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=29798). The NDEA disclosed that this raid was based on a tip off by an Informant.

NDEA disclosed to the press that fishing vessel carried Scr. 50 Million in drugs, salted sea turtle meat, salted fish, bar-barra in vast amount as well as AK 47's and ammunition the quantity was not dislosed.

The sea produts were caught at sea as per a recording received by the Seychelles Freedom Party (SFP) by an envelope with a compact disc under our office door at Docklands, New Port, Seychelles.

The recording is a male speaking to a female.

The clarity leaves much to be desired.

In the recording if closely and carefully listened too, describes a man's ordeal on the boat. It suggest that the fellow was just at the wrong place... at the wrong time.The man states that he was approached by boat owner George Michel to conduct fish salting duty on an island where he was dropped off and later picked up by "Charita" with a companion from the island directing towards Mahe
Island on "Charita".

According to his account of the event which cross references with the Seychelles Maritime Authority (SMA) in relation to rules and regulations at sea his story would pass as credible to any reasonable person. 

The man claims that there was an incident where the AK 47 wielded by one of the crew members was pointed at his companion from the island later he faced down a gun barrel, forcing them both to do things that were not within the parameters of the law under Duress.

The story seems to suggest that the captain had already stocked his content of illicit drugs and guns on the vessel from point of orgin of departure in Madagasar prior to collecting the two individuals on the island in Seychelles territory.

Implicit with duties of a Captain, he held the responsibility with full knowledge of the cargo content
held in the hull / Bulk. As the saying goes, the Captain goes down with his ship. SFP would like to know who financed suh a large cache of drugs destined for Seychelles. These culprits along with the Captain are the real culprits. The crew are just small fish in this case. NDEA and FIU can do better then that.

Until today the Seychelles Freedom Party (SFP) is using our Journalism mandate to investigate this case and keep every one straight on the up and up. We will attend court hearings and mentions, to keep the Public abreats of a case of high public interest.

Today, on the last mention, Seychelles Police detained our reporter and photograper and prevented us from taking photos at the steps of the court house. This is an area of Public Domain. We had to seek intervention of the Chief Jusitce, to allow us to go free and do our work. SFP suspects numerous high profile political personalities,are behind the financing of this drug cache of Scr. 50 Million, unless of course, NDEA is misrepresenting key material facts in the seizure: "the real/actual market value of the seizure".

We advise SI Belle at Central Police Headquarters, that he has no jurisdiction over the court grounds of Seychelles to prevent a journalist from seeking and obtaining information on any case in the Public interest. Should we be prevented from taking photos in the future, we will seek relief by cause of action and further intervention by the Chief Jusitce.

Attorney Nichole Gabriel which is also on the panel of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission was replaced by Attorney Mrs. Alexia Amsbery in the court mention by his client’s request as his client felt he was not too devoted to work in proving his innocence and barely visiting nor investigating the veractiy of his claims.

Many of the persons charged had previously complained that the Human Charter is not being properly respected at the Central Police Station in regards to the conditions of detention, where they sleep is a concrete floor with no mattress, the food conditions is sub-human standard, fit for consumption only by animals.


Some Remandees have requested to be sent to serve Remand at Montagne Possee except for one
individual that was agreed by the courts to be placed at Baie Lazare station in custody. We have not verified the name of this Remandee, and he may have been sent to Central. For his safety, we ask bloggers to confirm his location of detention.

We would normally have contacted the Seychelles Human Rights Commission in this matter. However, given that the Commission still has lawyer and offsahore specialist exposed by Aljazeera last month on the Commission, we do not trust the Commission's integrity. We ask the PL regime to remove Mr. Lucas on this Board and replace him with a person of high integrity at the soonest time possible. We note Mr. Lucas is still practicing law, and no action has been taken by the Seychelles Bar against him.

Another Two (2) arrests were made in relation to the drug seizureon the same boat and this time remanding for Two (2) weeks. Names have not been released by the NDEA.

It is improper police procedure to not release names of individuals arrested. We call on the NDEA to make Public the names of the persons arrested.

This will allow us to best do our work to insure their safety and insure that law and order is respected by the State, the justice system, and the accused.

The legal representation of both arrested is Mr. Anthony Juliette and names of arrested still to come but no secret. Juliette is a famous criminal lawyer, who has been highly successful in freeing accused persons in the past. NDEA will be up to a game with Juliette.

This case until today is ongoing in circles in the Seychelles Supreme Court in front of justice Burhan and the named Remand-ees keeps piling up.We are waiting to see if the total named Remand-ees will add up to Scr. 50 Million in drugs, or if the NDEA was pulling our leg to pass a Scr.49 Million Budget all along to just have a good time off our backs.
 
Sesel Pou Seselwa!!