Examining judge releases prosecutor from police custody
SURINAME – The examining judge released Prosecutor RA at the request of defense attorneys Hemradj Matawli and Irvin Kanhai. RA had been arrested and charged with accepting bribes, abuse of power, extortion and embezzlement. Defense Attorney Matawli on Friday confirmed that his client has been released from police custody. It is not clear yet if the Public Prosecutor’s Office will lodge an appeal against the examining judge’s decision…[+]