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One more pirate remanded
Another suspected pirate was yesterday remanded to prison on two charges of piracy and robbery committed on the high Seas on September 8.
Steve O’Neil faced Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on allegations that he used a handgun to raid fishing boats in the region of Foxes Beach, North West District.
Steve O Neil
According to the charge the accused carted off more than $1.2 million worth of commodities belonging to the captains and their crew members.
Police alleged that in the North West District, the accused attacked and robbed Vibert Singh and his crewmembers abroad the De Naresh fishing vessel, robbing them of one 48 HP engine, cell phone cards, a quantity of fishing glue, and other items.
The other charge read that on the same day O’Neil being armed with a handgun, robbed Geewan Singh and his crew members of articles valued in excess of $1M. They included a boat engine, a radio set and fishing glue.
He was not required to plead to the charge. Prosecutor Stephen Telford asked that the defendant be remanded to prison.
Several arrest warrants were issued for the accused but he eluded detention until he was captured months later in the interior region. Telford argued that there is likelihood that the man may flee the jurisdiction.
O’Neil’s arrest follows that of Richard Mangal, Gary Joseph and Eon Sampson who were all arraigned on allegation that they committed a chain of armed robberies on the high seas.
They were also remanded at their initial court appearance and are currently in police custody as the preliminary inquest into the matter progresses.
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