Prosecution closes case in matter of bar owner charged for TIP

May 17, 2019 News

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield yesterday closed his case into the matter of the Liquid Love Bar owner, Savita Persaud, who was slapped with

Charged Savita Persaud

several counts of trafficking in person.
The 33-year-old woman was not required to plead to the five charges when she first appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The first two charges stated that between January 31, 2019 and March 8, 2019, at Station Street Kitty, Georgetown, she engaged in trafficking in persons, in that she recruited, transported and harboured two Venezuelans, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
It was further alleged that, during the same period, Persaud unlawfully withheld the identification cards of two Venezuelan nationals in aid of trafficking in persons.
The last charge stated that during the same period, she employed a 17-year-old child to sell liquor at her premises.
Persaud’s lawyer is contending that his client rented the Venezuelans, including the 17-year-old, an apartment on her premises.
However, the lawyer said that the Venezuelans were unable to pay the rent. Hence, the woman told them to leave. He said they went and reported to the police that they were being held against their will.
Moreover, it was reported that the businesswoman employed the Venezuelans to work at her business place as prostitutes, and she confiscated their travel documents.
The matter was adjourned until May 21; next where Persaud’s attorney will lay over a no case submission against what was presented to the court.

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