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The_Honourable wrote:With respect to Scoon and the party boat matter:
Judge rules cops' search of Scoon's property illegal
A High Court Judge has ruled that a Justice of the Peace (JP) acted unlawfully in granting the T&T Police Service (TTPS) a warrant to search businessman Adrian Scoon’s properties as part of its investigation into whether he breached public health regulations by operating a party boat in December last year.
Delivering a judgement yesterday, Justice Ricky Rahim issued an order quashing the warrant granted by JP Oliver Boodhu. The decision means that the electronic devices seized during the raids on his properties are to be immediately returned.
In the lawsuit, Scoon’s lawyers claimed that the warrant issued by Boodhu on December 29 last year was null and void, as it contradicted the terms of the Summary Offences Act. They also contended that the issuance of the warrant constituted an abuse of power and an improper exercise of Boodhu’s discretion.
Although Boodhu was served with the proceedings, he chose not to participate in the case, as he did not file submissions this week as previously ordered by Justice Rahim.
Scoon, the son of Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon, came under scrutiny after police raided a “Seaside Brunch” event on board the MV Ocean Pelican on Boxing Day last year for allegedly breaching the COVID-19 regulations, which prohibited the operation of a party boat at the time.
Scoon denied any wrongdoing, as he claimed that the vessel was converted to a safe zone under the regulations.
Finance Minister Colm Imbert also weighed in on the issue, as he confirmed that he had not authorised a special restaurant liquor licence for the vessel or Scoon.
Officials of the Customs and Excise Division then wrote to Scoon’s legal team, informing them that the two special restaurant liquor licences remained null and void and would be cancelled. The licences were subsequently returned.
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi was also identified in the issue, as newspaper reports revealed that he had a telephone conversation with Scoon, while he (Scoon) was being questioned by police after they stopped the event.
Al-Rawi admitted to having the conversation but repeatedly denied giving Scoon legal advice on the issue, or seeking to influence the police’s investigation.
The TTPS applied to compel Scoon to disclose his passwords and biometric data for his electronic devices which were seized under the warrant issued by Boodhu.
Delivering a judgement in late February, High Court Judge Geoffrey Henderson denied the application under the Interception of Communications Act.
Justice Henderson said that he was of the view that the request was excessive and disproportionate in light of the fact that investigators were seeking evidence that Scoon advertised the event on social media.
“While it is within the discretion of the applicant to seek to gather additional advertisements, I see no rational connection with that aim and the wide breadth of the orders sought,” Justice Henderson said.
In late February, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) gave investigators instructions to charge Scoon and event promoter Shaheed Abdullah, via summons, for holding a public party and operating a party boat.
Scoon, Abdullah and all the attendees of the event were also charged with gathering in a public place in excess of 10 persons, in contravention of the regulations at the time. The group’s cases are scheduled to come up for hearing before Magistrate Kerianne Byer on Monday.
Contacted yesterday, Scoon’s lawyer Kiel Taklalsingh noted that Justice Rahim’s decision in the case was the second condemning the police procedure and investigation into Scoon.
“The issuance of any warrant, in my view, should be properly justified in law and these were not so justified,” Taklalsingh said.
“The investigation seemed to be driven by schadenfreude rather than legitimate cause or evidence,” he added, as he noted that his client was eagerly awaiting the hearing of the case before Magistrate Byer to further “vindicate his name and reputation.”
Scoon was also represented by Stefan Ramkissoon.
Source: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/judge-r ... 3a1acd1903
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