Former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan arrested
By Caribbean News Now contributor
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — One day after appearing in court in Trinidad for misbehaviour in public office, former attorney general Anand Ramlogan was arrested by officers of the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau (ACIB).
Ramlogan, along with opposition Senator Gerald Ramdeen, were both at the ACIB office in Port of Spain for most of Wednesday, while several houses and offices were searched by police.
Ramlogan was arrested at Piarco International Airport at 4 am while he was on his way to the British Virgin Island for a court matter where he is representing that country’s House Speaker Julian Willock in a civil matter. Ramdeen surrendered to police three hours later.
Ramlogan and Ramdeen are being questioned following allegations regarding payment of legal fees to attorneys while Ramlogan was attorney general.
Ramdeen is an attorney working in Ramlogan’s Freedom Law Chambers. In 2017, Ramlogan was charged with perverting the course of public justice and misbehaviour in public office after head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), David West, made certain allegations to the police. Ramlogan is currently on…