Pictured Above: Suspects Sheldon Martin, 34 and Petra Johnson-Martin, 32. A Chaguanas couple is expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate after they were charged on Saturday (28th May 2022) with various offences stemming from an incident where false statements were made on tint exemption applications.
This follows the arrest of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nazrudeen Pragg, on Wednesday 25th May 2022. He was charged with two (2) counts of Misbehaviour in Public Office on Friday 27th May 2022 in relation to this matter. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), advice was sought from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Roger Gaspard, SC, who advised that Sheldon Martin, 34 and Petra Johnson-Martin, 32, be both charged with knowingly and wilfully making a statement false in material particular to wit: A declaration that the information provided in an application for Tinted Window Exemption in favour of a motor vehicle, that he/she was an employee of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), contrary to Section 8 (b) of the Perjury Act Chapter 11:14. Sheldon Martin, was also charged with three (3) other offences, contrary to the Firearms Act Chapter 16:01. Police reports indicate that on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th August 2021, the accused persons, Sheldon Martin and Petra Johnson-Martin, filled out two (2) applications to the Ministry of Works and Transport, Transport Division, for Tinted Window Exemption forms in relation to their respective motor vehicles. These exemptions reflected that they were both Police Officers in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), when in fact, Sheldon Martin is employed with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF), while his wife Petra Johnson-Martin is employed as a Support Service Representative at a shipping company. The application forms were later submitted and approved. A report was made to the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) on Friday 20th May 2022, and Senior Superintendent PSB, Suzette Martin, was detailed to conduct enquiries into the matter. Enquiries are continuing. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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