SVG man living illegally in VI commits various traffic offences
At his arraignment hearing on November 3, 2021, via zoom, the court learnt that when officer Glenn Callwood aka 'Supacop' arrested Mr Morell Leslie on October 28, 2021, in Long Swamp, East End, he had not been granted any immigration extensions when he landed in the territory since October 4, 2019.
Accordingly, he was slapped with the offence of overstaying a landing permit and providing false information to police.
Additionally, the charges of driving while not wearing a seat belt, while not covered under insurance, without a driver’s license were added to his list of violations.
Officer Callwood initially saw that he was driving without a seat belt, but when he was confronted some time later while he was walking along the road, he denied being the driver of the blue Suzuki swift right-hand drive motor car.
Leslie tried to flee police
He was again seen emerging from a bushy area in the vicinity of Fine Foods and he was again approached about providing false information to the police, but he fled.
The officer was able to accost him and arrest him for the offence.
He was taken to the Road Town Police Station and questioned about his immigration status in the VI.
“I am here overstaying for a while, officer,” he said, and checks in his passport and at the Immigration Department also proved that he was being truthful.
Leslie was eventually charged with the offences and brought before the court.
He will be sentenced by Magistrate Khadeen Palmer today, Thursday, November 4, 2021.
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