PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 5, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTOS) said a 26-year-old suspected gang member was granted TT$350,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) bail after he appeard in court ona charge of being a gang member.
Police said that Mescach Emmanuel, alias “Plumby Boss,” of Beetham garden, just on the outskirts of the capital, had been charged on July 1 with being a gang member, contrary to amended Anti-Gang Act.
He is also charged with professing to be a gang member in order to intimidate persons, as well as professing to be a gang member in order to promote a gang.
Emmanuel was arrested on June 29 after officers from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) – Gang Investigations Team conducted investigations into several audio-visual music videos published on social media. The music videos allegedly featured the accused professing to be a member of a gang.
As part of the bail conditions, the accused must report once a week to a specified police station. The matter was adjourned to July 26 this year.
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