Three women who were recently arrested at the Brickdam Police Station after they attempted to bribe a sergeant were today released on bail .
The women, Pamela Gobin, 43; Latoya Tappin, 27; and Annesa Maddison, 36 all appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman.
The women were charged separately after they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The first charge stated that Pamela Gobin on October 1, 2018, at the Brickdam Police Station, willfully attempted to obstruct or pervert the course of justice by offering Sergeant George $200,000, to prevent the institution of a charge against her son Mario Persaud.
It was further alleged that Latoya Tappin on October 1, 2018, at the Brickdam Police Station, willfully attempted to obstruct or pervert the course of justice by offering Sergeant George $120,000, to prevent the institution of a charge against her child father, Kevin Dickie.
The last charge stated that, on the same day and at the same location, Annesa Maddison, willfully attempted to obstruct or pervert the course of justice by offering Sergeant George $200,000, to prevent the institution of a charge against her brother, Kirk Maddison.
The women pleadee not guilty.
Facts presented by Police Prosecutor, Quinn Harris stated that on October 1, 2018, the women approached Sergeant George in his office at the Brickdam Police Station and offered to pay him the money mentioned in the charges to released the individuals who were arrested for illegal gun possession.
The women were then told of the offence committed and cautions.
The Prosecutor had no objection to bail being granted to the defendant, hence they were each granted bail in the sum of $200,000 by the Magistrate.
They were all instructed to make their next court appearance on October 10, 2018 before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for report and assignment
