vishnu struts out of court followed by PPP Crime Family Inc. member Bernard Dos Santos, a catholic we're told
Supreme Court frees cocaine in fish glue case accused
- a magistrate had sentenced him to jail; imposed a $254.4M fine
By George Barclay, Guyana Chronicle
THE full sitting of the Supreme Court last Friday freed 45-year old Vishnu Bridgelall called ‘Halfa’ of trafficking in narcotics and set aside a conviction by a magistrate who had jailed the convicted man for 10 years and fined him $254.4M which represented the value of the cocaine allegedly found in fish glue.
But the court found that the magistrate erred in finding the accused guilty of possession.
Bridgelall and three others were charged with the offence of having 20 kilogrammes of cocaine in their possession for the purpose of trafficking which was said to have been committed on Wednesday May 16, 2007, at Charlotte Street, Enterprise, East Coast Demerara.
The two charges had accused them firstly of having a narcotic in their possession, that is to say 20 kilogrammes of cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking.
The other charge had accused them of having 86.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking.
Bridgelall who normally buys and sells fish glue for export, had in a statement said he heard that a man at Enterprise had some glue to sell so he hired Thakoor and Khan and they went to enterprise.
He added, “We arrived there about 11.30 a.m. We met the fella who selling the glue. His name is Percy.
“As we were discussing price in the yard, I see two minibuses pull up and some men jump out and said that they are CANU (Customs Anti Narcotics Unit) officers and Percy asked me to open the gate for them. They said to us they come to look for drugs and I said I don’t know anything about any drugs. I told the officer I only just come a few minutes ago to buy glue.”
After allegedly finding cocaine in the glue, the officer charged Bridgelall, Chandrika Chattergoon c/d Percy, Thakoor Persaud and Azad Khan with having cocaine in their possession.
The Magistrate dismissed the charge against Persaud and Khan but found Bridgelall and Chattergoon guilty.
Bridgelall was fined $48,000,000 in one charge and $206, 400,000 plus five years on each charge, with an order that the sentences should run consecutively.
Chattergoon was fined $10,000 together with 4 years imprisonment.
Chattergoon did not appeal.
Senior Counsel [People's anti.Progressive Party Crime Family MP and former People's anti.Progressive Party Crime Family attorney general] Mr. Bernard DeSantos had argued the appeal on behalf of Bridgelall and got the judges, Chief Justice Ian Chang, S.C. and Justice Rishi Persaud to agree that the magistrate erred in finding that Bridgelall was in possession of cocaine. The appeal against the appellant Bridgelall was allowed. Conviction and sentences were set aside. Bridgelall was awarded costs in the sum of $2,000.
Lawyers who appeared for the appellant and the other defendant in the magistrate court were [People's anti.Progressive Party Crime Family MP] Mr. Anil ‘the neophyte’ Nandlall, Mr. Vic ‘the cocaine lawyer’ Puran and Mr. Sanjeev Datadin. Mr. De Santos did not appear in the small Court.
Amazing what can happen in Guyana
Posted by guy | December 8, 2009, 11:03 am@ guy
almost anything can happen in Guyana under PPP Crime Family Inc. but something else can happen…us putting a stop to PPP Crime Family Inc. join in the fight at home and abroad
Posted by propaganda press | December 8, 2009, 7:05 pmHow do u propose we stop the PPP criminals …PP?
Can those loyal coolies boycott the PPP regime and thier comrades
Posted by En!gMa? | December 9, 2009, 12:19 amour primary focus right now is to gather information on the crimes of as many if not all members of the crime family and then we’ll be moving on to more action
Posted by propaganda press | December 9, 2009, 10:59 amStarting with you En!gma, the criminals of the PPP would love to deal with you. You should check up the word ‘coolies’. Suppose now I call black people “niggers”. I wonder how you will behave. Do not try to denigrate the Indians, they can surprise you.
Posted by Robby | December 9, 2009, 2:18 amThe Indians in Guyana are seemingly clueless and too docile.
Robby you need to get off En!gMa’s back and take a look at all the shit you’re spewing out of that tiny brain of yours. You really have nothing interesting to say. Get off this site!!
Posted by Abyss | December 9, 2009, 10:55 amOnly people with elephant brain like you will make a comment like this. You are alleging that “Indians are clueless and docile”, and you think that this is justified. It seems like you and enigma have some common grounds. Furthermore, you guys are the ones who come on this site and SPEW all these nonsense without any proper reasoning. So that means that everyone must agree with your shit. If you tell me that you own this blog, i will 0blige to your command Mr dictator. No wonder you call yourself abyss. When PP tells me to leave then I will do that. I think we are all open to make comments. The reason why PP is so flexible or not.
Finally, I notice you are a follower an if you have prejudice against Indians, I wish you well. You seriously need to seek counselling.
Posted by Robby | December 9, 2009, 2:30 pmwe won’t be asking anyone to leave
feel free to express your views and encourage others you know to do the same
Posted by propaganda press | December 9, 2009, 6:00 pmRobby don’t get us started if you think you can attack En!gma
you will have to attack us all let me tell you something if just a few of us start to get aggressive all hell will lose in Guyana
A lot of people are being victimized in Guyana and its coming to a boiling point.
Posted by drugs.info | December 9, 2009, 2:34 pmI am not attacking anyone, this blog is meant for dialogue. We have our disagreements, you come here to toss a coin and think thatI will get so timid. lol.
Anyway, I agree with you, I myself really cannot stand this corrupted administration. I was over there for a month, and I have observed the shit. and I really disliked this Juckdeo, what a corrupted ,man. That will be good .
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 2:16 amI met a couple East Indian Guyanese girls when I was in Philly once and they were saying “nigga this, nigga that” left and right, I took no offense because I knew exactly where they were coming from, they grew up in the hood with Black people, they see no difference between themselves and Black people, so they were using that word just like how Black people in the hood in Philly and the east coast in general use that word, i.e. to mean “me”, “you”, “us”, and in fact (especially in NY) ANYONE, regardless of colour, and including white people! Whether or not Black people should be using that word is a different debate that I won’t go into here. The point is that the same word can mean different things in different contexts. So saying that using the word “coolie” is necessarily tantamount to “denigrating the Indians” is not valid in my opinion.
Basically it’s like: are you using the “whiteman” voice, or the “blackman” voice when you use a word? I am not talking about skin colour strictly when I use those terms, which is why they are in quotes; I presume you are familiar enough with the past 500 years of history to have some idea what I mean by them.
Personally speaking for myself alone I would not refer to the east indian elite of guyana as ‘coolies’, because the word means a hard worker who is having his or her labour exploited by the fat cats, whereas the nasty lil skuntholes in charge of Guyana ARE the fat cats exploiting peoples’ labour along with their partners in crime from Russia, China, Canada, U.S., Denmark etc.
By the way Robby, you do know that there are east indian people in guyana who do not consider you their equal because you are genetically 50% African, right? You do know that, right Robby? Because there definitely are such people, just so you know. Since you seem so eager to leap to their defense about a WORD on a website… which might have been typed by an east indian for all I know, as I do not know “Enigma’s” ethnicity… if he or she is Indian he or she certainly wouldn’t be the only one to use that word, in fact, MOST OF EM DO, all the time… so Robby I suggest you get less concerned with words and more with substance… and stop trying to dance around the fact that the PPP government of Guyana is a malevolent and racist dictatorship financed by drugs and murderous gangsterism that needs to be relegated to the scrap heap of history ASAP! Why not stand up for BOTH sides of your BLACK heritage instead of only one, Robby?
PS You are in the U.S. ain’t it Robby? If so, one question: do those crackers with the “pray for obama:psalms 109″ bumper stickers call you a ‘nigger’ or a ‘coolie’, Robby?
Posted by Eye M@n | December 9, 2009, 7:50 pmI think you have a serious problem when I say somthing and then you implode. I am really enjoying this. Also, i am not leaping to anyone’ s defense, but lets have some civility here. There are a lot of Indians and also blacks on this blog. It wouldn’t be nice to call you guys “niggas” or is it? There are many Indians, elite or non elite, who would not want be addressed as “coolies”, seeing that you understand the meaning of the word, however in guyana it was used in “racial” terms. I don’t know if you understand that history. Anyway, you said enough that may be unnecessary, so I would not waste my time on the rest.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 1:20 amRobby, Robby, my man, history my favorite subject, let me tell you, the word ‘coolie’ was used even before guyana or for that matter british guiana, you see the british used that word in india to discribe your kind before that start shipping you guys to british guiana.
Posted by tiger | February 3, 2011, 4:25 pmrobby, just to remind u, ur black too, ur also a nigger, we’r all nigga’s nigga, ya heard..
Posted by tiger | February 3, 2011, 4:10 pmHow about if they legalize cocaine and marijuana, since these are big businesses. Initially cocaine was used in coke, no one had any problem. A lot of people on this blog are using marijuana and cocaine, I think alcohol has the same effect as cocaine, and alcohol is legal. If you realistically check the use of cocaine around the world, in social settings, like parties, bars, restuarants, hotels, etc, you will understand how widespread it is. My boss sniffs cocaine everyday at this big company where I work. When they party, many of them go into this special area and do cocaine. They still live a normal life, like everyone else. Can you stop the supplies from reaching them? If some are caught, there are always replacement. It’s BIG money , folks, so peole take b9g risks.
Posted by Robby | December 9, 2009, 2:33 amRobby, cocaine and alcohol destroy a lot of lives, they are different from marijuana so don’t lump them together… and no I am not saying ganja cannot be abused because it certainly can, but it is far less dangerous than cocaine and alcohol.
All drugs should be legalised for adults, since (a) if you’re an adult and you want to take a risk whilst knowing the potential consequences, that is your business, and (B)criminalising them does nothing to stop them and only encourages gangsters and police (who are two sides of the same coin as far as I’m concerned) to rake in the big bucks and lower the value of human life as is plainly seen in Guyana.
Right now, all drugs are not legal. When rich East Indians can get away with making mad money off more dangerous drugs (cocaine), which is financing bloodthirsty murders across the region and the world, while poor Africans can be jailed and tortured just for mere possession of less dangerous drugs (marijuana), you have a situation of really quite blatant injustice.
If African Guyanese were in power then East Indian Guyanese could legitimately complain about people calling them “coolies”. Given that (a) East Indians are in power, not Africans, and (b) most of these East Indians call themselves “coolies”, loudly and with pride, then they can shut the fuck up complaining about that word as far as I am concerned.
I make exceptions for East Indians ike some of those behind this website who have shown themselves to be hardcore anti-racists and who object to the term “coolie” and presumably do not use it to refer to themselves. I would not “call them out their name” because I have respect for them just as much as for any African Guyanese who is fighting for equal rights and justice. But as far as the East Indians who are in power in Guyana, who have no respect for Africans (or for their own constituency for that matter), and who blatantly refer to themselves by that word and then want to complain when Africans use it too? They can fuck off! And they call us “black dogs”? Which is more insulting, “coolie”, which means “manual worker/day labourer”, or “black dog”, which means what it says?
There are racists in both the African and East Indian communities in Guyana but there are more on the East Indian side and that’s who is in power right now enforcing that racism.
Posted by Eye M@n | December 9, 2009, 5:51 pmHere , you go again. Look man, everyone has an opinion about issues. It is how we are able to percieve things in a different manner. Logical arguments are made, but that does not mean one should get angry, it is trading information for learning purposes. The PPP administration is governing the country, some may like them, but others may not. I know for sure that they are a corrupted bunch of bastards, but they also have Africans in that group, Hinds, Luncheon, etc. You are right though about racism in Guyana. Look man, I have a lot of Indians and Afro-Guyanese friends, we all have a drink on weekends, maybe in their mind I am rank outsider, but as far as I know we have fun. Ok, Eye@man “nuff” said. On the contrary I know what “substance” is, so no need for you to be so compulsive.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 1:35 amLet me tell you about Bridglall matter CANU were doing raids on the east coast Demerara and the Enterprise house was not part of the raid plan
but that was how CANU was with raids under Nedd and all the previous Heads of CANU, the officers could have gone on a raid and raid any house at anytime and then call after and say this is what we have done and this is what happened
But under James Singh he want the officers to full a form telling him who why when ware and then he have to sign it the officers cannot go to another house that’s what James Singh wanted and some officer refuse saying that they will not put any names on any forms so James Singh can show he drugs friends The Drugs that was found at Enterprise was Paul Daby own more to come.
Posted by drugs.info | December 9, 2009, 2:39 pmSo James want de boys full a form hahaha
Posted by Super Ink | December 9, 2009, 3:55 pmRobby watch your words!! I said “Indians in Guyana are seemingly”..not “Indians are”.
I have an elephant brain!!!….lol. Elephants are very smart creatures and are good luck. Thanks for the compliment.
And yes maybe En!gMa and I have some common ground..great minds think alike!!!
Posted by Abyss | December 9, 2009, 2:56 pmFYI, elephant has a pea brain.
Look man, you watch your words. “seemingly” is a modifier, well you mean ‘apparently”. So you are not certain. Also, dumb can be dumber.
You seem to be funny, so lets have some fun.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 1:39 amYes Im going off topic here..but elephants brains weigh 5kg. Before you say stupid things to me..do your research.
And don’t substitute my words!! I am very certain of my words.
Posted by Abyss | December 10, 2009, 10:05 pmHear he …hear he ! King En!gMa says:
Thank u PP …the criminal enterprise in GUyana is sinister and would stop at nothing to achieve their objective…these are the ‘COOLIES’ who control the system of governance..and are behind many rackets and scams…and drug running !
Oh Robby PPP would love to deal with me ? I wonder what that means …business or black jack?
Now Robby i see u have returned after i flushed your head but i see that wasn’t enough …u are persistent at your attacks …I f i must eyem@n made out some very true statements at you and i prefer not to waste my time with you…i will leave Abyss to handle u !
Robby u need to deal with substance and issues rather than words…that proves that u are not yet mature or on the level that the Illuminated ones are..it proves u are a sheeple and will always remain one!
Nonetheless, ppl can overdoes on alcohol and cocaine but not marihuana …and this drug is a very special hemp plant that has so many healing properties and thus should be legalised but maynot be now because of tis healing properties and value added properties !
Cocaine sniffing is not bad …its out your system in no time but the smoking of crack cocaine is really brutal and very addictive which is what the junkies use mostly and heroine …these are very potent !
Oh and truely speaking i dont think u understand the nature of the coolies in GUyana …many rich exploit the poor and many poor are too docile to resist control and exploitation and the many daily advantages that are slowly taking their freedom away!
DO u know anything about the sugar industry in Guyana Robby :.?>
Posted by En!gMa? | December 10, 2009, 12:50 amNo, I mean you deal with them regarding this cocaine business. Seeing that you are the great KING or maybe “Godfather” of the few followers you have here. Where did you “flush” my head? Unfortunately. I missed that one. Eye@man has his opiniopn of things, but that does not mean I will agree with him. I am an independent person. Wow, no substance . eh. So Mr King, does that mean that everything you say here these guys bow down to you.\? Brdgelall may be a cocaine business dealer, but you are far superior that him. You are an amazing spiderman. I agree with your view on cacaine and crack cocaine, but marijuana is also classified as a substance abuse drug. However, I do not give a shit who use these drugs. Let me say something to you Mr Mystery man, the word “coolie” was used as a ‘racial” undertone against Indians in Guyana during political contention between PPP and PNC. Similarly “apan jhat” used by the Indians against Afro guyanese, was in racial terms. In India the word “coolie” was designated to workers of a lower class who depend on these menial jobs to eke out a living. By all standards, you very well know that there are divisions of labors. EVERYWHERE. These people took pride in doing their work, the fact is that not everyone can be doctors, or lawyers, etc. Look at the universe it is a chaos, nothing seems to be unilateral.
Finally, you are quick to pull the trigger, oh Mr Illumination, Kim ll Sung wants to meet you. Good that you sit on that pedestal, as the idiots bow down to you. What an ego?? My father owns ‘sugar plantation” in Guyana. I heard Guysuco is bankrupted and they can’t pay the canecutters. Time for the boys over there to revolt against the corrupted PPP govt. So I think “the illuminated one” is needed to be Che Guevera. I will join you, oh ‘anointed and matured one. Let me know when we will be readay to go over there and “f**k those bastards to oblivion.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 2:09 amThe word “Coolie” dates back to the 17th century. It is of Hindi/Urdu origin. In Guyana(and im not discussing India)..it was firstly.. the British who called the Indians “coolie”.
I think you need a few history lessons.
You carry a lot of hatred and taking opinions personally.
En!gMa is right about marijuana. It has healing properties. But it becomes an abused substance if you use it recreationally everyday.
You have alot of reading to do!!
Posted by Abyss | December 10, 2009, 10:09 amGentlemen please comment on the topic it appear that Head of CANU James Singh is in a lot of underhand business lets hear what you guys know
Posted by Ramotar | December 10, 2009, 10:58 amYou are right Ramotar, if there are enough evidences to prove that this man was shipping cocaine on a consistent basis, then I cannot understand why he was set free.That shows how the PPP govt. operates. The magistrate, propbably received a lot of money to dismiss the case.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 2:06 pmAbyss
December 10, 2009 at 10:09 am | #21 Quote
The word “Coolie” dates back to the 17th century. It is of Hindi/Urdu origin. In Guyana(and im not discussing India)..it was firstly.. the British who called the Indians “coolie”.
I think you need a few history lessons.
You carry a lot of hatred and taking opinions personally.
En!gMa is right about marijuana. It has healing properties. But it becomes an abused substance if you use it recreationally everyday.
You have alot of reading to do!!
Although it is claimed that marijuana(cannabis) have healing properties there are no established scientifiv views or anectodal evidences that support marijuana as a viable treatment for certain ailments. It is understandable, though that some scientists feel that it works for some people with these ailments, but not everyone. These are prescribed here in the USA, for these people who have certain diseases that are painful, and marijuana can be used to help alleviate these pains. maybe, it stimulates the endophins. As far as healing is concerned it may be a myth. The normal person using marijuana on a daily basis, or on a long term basis may have a bad eperience. The moment you are dependent on that to express yourself you can have delusional thoughts.
So Mr educated one, there is one final point that I will make to, in addition to the history of ‘coolie”, it was also used as a ‘racial slur”. You have so much knowledge, and yet you cannot acknowledge. As for me, I have a limited knowledge, but I do not expect everyone to agree with. I am so glad to learn everyday. I come to this blog because of the relevant info and knowledge that Propaganda Press provide for us. And I make comments on an independent basis. I am no follower to anyone. I have fun in excahanging dialogue, nothing personal., man. It seems you guys take it personally. Let’s have some fun. man. You preach your dogma, fine. take care.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 2:29 pmYep..i know coolie was used as a racial slur..that is what i was referring to..when I mentioned the Brits.
I cannot acknowledge???? right…OK!
Posted by Abyss | December 10, 2009, 2:50 pmThat is OK with me too. Respect.
Posted by Robby | December 10, 2009, 2:56 pmOK this nonsense will end ! Robby enough is enough ! Lets stick to the point at hand which means the issues that are destroying the moral fabric of Guyanese society !
This all started when u asked for evidence of corruption whether the CANU head of high ranking officials…now it is very clear that corruption is rising and it is evident in almost every section of the ministries of Gov’t !
If not we need to have sufficient substantial proof to
that is wonderful to hear that u have a family plantation in GUyana…u should return soon because the Gov’t will be privitasing the industry sooner than later…and you should join the band wagon cause the labour force will be drastically reduced since GMO’s will be introduced and machinery will replace cane cutters and harvestors !
I am approachable when u are ready …u see the cane cutters wold not revolt until they are dismissed completely and new investments are here to stay …the most they will do is burn the canes…if not they will be shot and killed …simple as that…they are in a lose lose situation !
Y0un9 M@$t3r !
Posted by En!gMa? | December 10, 2009, 3:14 pmWell said Enigma, I could not have said it any better. Salute!!!
Posted by Robby | December 11, 2009, 12:56 amThe Biggest DRUG LORDS are the OWNERS of the TOWER HOTEL,BOUGHT CASH.
Posted by Anita | December 12, 2009, 4:39 pm@ Anita
construction at the tower is ongoing at break neck speed
they’ve got a program of hiring almost exclusively Africans. from GM to cleaning lady. you would have a hard time believing that the place is owned by and East Indian by taking a look at the staffing. it’s a clever and deceptively effective program
Posted by propaganda press | December 12, 2009, 10:03 pmThank u Robby !
Anita…that is true one of the biggest drug runners ~ but its partnership though with co runners !
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Pls contact me with this numbers, 07090287930
Posted by moses | October 30, 2010, 1:40 pmNigeria????? hell NOOOOO
Posted by tiger | February 3, 2011, 4:40 pmhi guys let me in on this debate first of all you guys are too tin skin taking offence about calling some one nigger and collie who the hell care if you a nigger or a collie from what i can observe 20% of the people in guyana is benefiting from all these corruption [GOVERMENT OFFICIAL, DRUGLORDS, Magistrates, Judges, Contractors ECT] the other 80% is fuck those 20% is made of niggers and collies living it high because we are too busy calling each other niggers and collies so let put our head together and figure a way to fuck those 20% let me here you guys come up with ideas how we can do this [we have one agender to change the goverment any way we can]
Posted by speed | February 4, 2011, 1:03 pm