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A strange case…Businessman’s extradition to Brazil hangs in balance
Attorney-at-law, Peter Hugh, who is looking into the interest of Guyanese businessman, Euclid Da Silva also known as Euclid Saigo, has moved to the High Court to prevent yet another extradition of his client by local authorities.
Contacted yesterday, Hugh told this publication that his client was still in police custody and he is being accused of illegally entering Guyana.
Euclid Da Silva
Da Silva was held by police on Wednesday and he was accused of pulling a gun on a patron at a nightclub. He denied the allegation and the question of how he re-entered Guyana came up.
According to the lawyer, his client is being held at the Brickdam Police Station lock-ups in shackles.
Meanwhile, the matter will be called before Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang sometime later today.
Relatives and concerned residents of Lethem have since expressed disgust over what they see as constant police harassment of Da Silva.
This publication was told that Da Silva only returned to Guyana two weeks ago after being released by law enforcement officials in neighbouring Brazil.
Back in August 2010, the man, who operated a business in Hadfield Street, Georgetown, was arrested and handed over to Brazilian authorities by the local police. It was claimed that he was wanted by the Brazilian authorities for unlawfully escaping from custody while serving a lengthy prison sentence.
However, according to Da Silva’s brother, Guy Saigo, his brother was released by Brazilian authorities without being charged for any offence and was sent back to Guyana where he is a citizen. Saigo told this publication that he was informed that his brother had been arrested early Wednesday morning.
Back in 2010, Da Silva was arrested and subsequently released on $100,000 station bail. Having learnt of the police’s intention to extradite Da Silva to Brazil, his lawyer had moved to the High Court to block the expulsion.
However, despite a favourable ruling by Chang, the local law enforcement authorities released Da Silva into the custody of the Brazilian Federal Police.
Further, while all this was being done, relatives have produced documentation which showed that Da Silva is a Guyanese citizen by birth.
Up to press time yesterday, Da Silva was still being held at the Brickdam Police Station.
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