No bail for alleged Credit Union robber, alleged kidnapper

Princeton George

One of the men charged with the March 9 robbery of the Marigot Credit Union has once again been denied bail.

Princeton George has been on remand at the state prison, and appeared before Magistrate Ossie Lewis on Tuesday morning.

George’s lawyer, Wayne Norde, alleged that his client was being punished before being tried, and reminded the court that the defendant’s offence was a bailable one.

The magistrate however denied his plea  on the grounds that neither the money stolen or the ammunition used during the execution of the offence had been recovered by the police.

He also reminded Norde that the defendant was being kept on remand to ensure the security of the populace.

George is being tried along with three other suspects: Jamie Andrew, Michel Azille and Mitchel Joseph.

The trial is set to begin on 13 June, (2012) at Marigot.

Desmond Phillip

Also denied bail on Tuesday, was Desmond Phillip, who was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of Leon “Dopie” Joseph and Deon Hakim Alfred.

The 57 year old pensioner appeared before Magistrate Ossie Lewis.

He told the magistrate “I am being held in prison innocently I do not know anything about those boys.”

Phillip made the comment after being told that bail was closed to him.

Police inspector Michael Laudat told the court that releasing the accused may pervert the course of justice, since the whereabouts of the victims were still unknown.

The alleged kidnapping took place on March 10 (2012).

Four other individuals have already been charged with “unlawfully and forcefully kidnapping” the two.

The four are: Jan Bedminster, Kimon Beaupierre, Dilon Alexander and Shirley Allan.

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48 Comments

  1. April 20, 2013

    :lol: dem man der need 2 face de pain

  2. Anonymous
    June 9, 2012

    Freee the mannnnnnnn :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

  3. Gaza
    June 7, 2012

    no bail for criminals i agree

  4. happy chick
    June 7, 2012

    I think mr desmond was being threatened by the so called kidnappers and murderers he’s afraid to talk or else he too will be dead. {Just my three cents.}

  5. HMMM
    June 7, 2012

    Boy prinstox better days are coming. Only God can judge you and when judgement day comes you’d be surprised to see the same persons who wanted you to rot in jail will be the onces going to the pit of fire called hell while you’d be forgiven by God for your sins. It your decision at the end of the day. Time flies and so bail or not you must come out jail. Is not anybody you kill. I’ll see you soon my doggy!! Time Flies!! :wink:

  6. Anonymous
    June 6, 2012

    This is just down right ridiculous the people responsible for the crime is long gone but yet still they are holding Desmond and shirley beccause it’s their daughter’s fault this thing happened!!!! I mean really :?:

  7. Tired of fake people
    June 6, 2012

    Princeton don’t worry wuth them nuh ??? All who talking must check their self first!!! I can bet is lesbians, thieves, child molesters , liars , obeah men etc ..that want tp act as if they have no sin!!!
    WHO DON’T HAVE SIN CAST THE 1ST STONE!! U ALL ARE REJOICING ON PEOPLE’S FAILURE AND YET MORE THAN HALF OF YOU ARE UNDERCOVER .. :-?

    • cha
      June 6, 2012

      shut ur dam mouth let he stay in jail n rot. why couldn’t he go and work? dam thief

      • Stupes cha!
        July 16, 2012

        what 4 u to do is write you real name .undercover alone you hypocrites can operate. :twisted: :twisted:

      • Stupes cha!
        July 16, 2012

        oh shut up!!

      • Stupes
        July 16, 2012

        looks like the cap fit you :-D :-D

    • yes i
      June 7, 2012

      well the judge cast the first stone.

    • Jaming
      June 7, 2012

      I think he should stay in jail for armed robbery and shooting at the police…why dont you think so

  8. poe-ki-toe
    June 6, 2012

    hmm well well well Princeton ….hmm kwapo smoke ur pipe! lmfao!!

    • CHECK YOURESELF
      June 6, 2012

      I hope kwapo wioll never smoke your pipe!! LANG SEPA!!!

  9. capleton
    June 6, 2012

    SONG: this is a bad man city a bad man town i aint see employment around mommy she a frown daddy he a frown……….

    go listen to the rest you will get the picture

  10. sun flower
    June 6, 2012

    May y,all rot in prison

  11. Aye Dominique
    June 6, 2012

    What is this old man doing in this mess? Mothers and fathers that are being accused of harming people children, people that everyone expects to know better

  12. June 6, 2012

    Re Bail. The alleged shooter at Krazy Kokonuts was on bail for allegedly shooting Mackie in Mahaut and now he go kill again. Keep them people off de streets please

  13. June 6, 2012

    Great, I hope tough sentence apply.

  14. ma ratty
    June 6, 2012

    you said you are a born again christian please speak the truth cause it will set you free.

  15. Anonymous
    June 6, 2012

    philip you said you are a christian if you know something about the kiddnaping please speak up so that the truth shall set you free.and if you are afraid the government will protect u .and you will not b even living on da.speak the truth.truth truth truth

  16. bonified
    June 5, 2012

    NO BAIL NO BAIL! let them stay there and rot in jail

  17. June 5, 2012

    :oops: :-P :-? :oops: hey dominicans let us stop robbing places and help build our nation togther and stop doing folish things and making our tourist stop come to our beautiful country dominica it’s a shame and disgrace upon us dominicans god bless us all dominicans

  18. Truly Blessed
    June 5, 2012

    well if dem man die, somebody kill them. so they better start talking because either way, they will rot in jail. tell the mother to stop protecting her daughter.

  19. June 5, 2012

    Desmond Phillip if you are innocent as you are proclaiming, you need to co-operate with the law officials, provide them with whatever info you know, no one can clear you out of that mess but yourself, remaining thigh lip will not get you out

  20. firstlady
    June 5, 2012

    Teach these hungry attorney who is in charge of y court room,

  21. firstlady
    June 5, 2012

    Ossie u finally doing a great job upholding the law NO BAIL for these loosers who is bring down the innocent of this Beautiful Island we call Nature Island. keep those fools in jail here in the usa no bail for arm robberies & kidnapping. keep them off society and the streets, about time they get the message we will not tolerated this crimes which is destroying the country.

  22. Correction
    June 5, 2012

    Alas i do not believe that Desmond man is involve in that kidnapping nah, honestly they need to let go the man!!!

  23. Morihei Ueshiba
    June 5, 2012

    wow, our society failing our young men!

    • DCAN/NY
      June 5, 2012

      THE YOUNG MEN ARE FAILING THEMSELVES PLEASE DON’T
      BLAME SOCIETY FOR THEIR WRONG DOINGS.

    • Guest
      June 5, 2012

      please refrain from using O sensei’s name for your personal pleasure…

    • Jaming
      June 7, 2012

      society sending young men and rob? and im society and have never robbed anyone

      • woye oye
        July 16, 2012

        so u say

    • JB
      June 11, 2012

      oh SHUT YOUR MOUTH!! they failing themselves by taking part in hat foolishness

  24. June 5, 2012

    Bail denied! denied! denied! That`s good keep them where they belong if investigations are still ongoing. We will call for a bail act till they enact one. Can any one argue once we capture those few bad eggs and put them away crime decreases right away. To be fair they are entitled to have their Lawyers and seek bail but for the greater safety of the majority law abiding citizens and likely witness keep them in Stock Farm. What`s taking so long to enact the bail act??? I hope is not because some persons think it might affect them down the road, I have a funny feeling about that.

  25. country goat
    June 5, 2012

    Philip at your age, you should be more responsible than that and keep far from these things. Who are you protecting? No one is keeping you inside besides yourself, speak to defend your innocent.

  26. G
    June 5, 2012

    God is good Des. He will see you through. Son is fine

  27. June 5, 2012

    NO BAIL FOR A THIEF …BAIL FOR A MURDERER ….THIS IS DOMINICA …NONE THE LESS I DO NOT CONDONE THEFT..

  28. Arab
    June 5, 2012

    arguments are not sufficient. NO BAIL!!!

  29. Dan Dan
    June 5, 2012

    Look at this young man – looks like he is just 19 yet he he is ninto hard core crime. Sad Sad Sad

    • ya kill me, si!!!!!!
      June 5, 2012

      sad but true, background. kids need structure

    • CHECK YOURESELF
      June 6, 2012

      Dan Dan ..I hope your backgroud clean while you dre describing people ..hmmnnn :( :twisted:

      • JB
        June 11, 2012

        “Check Yourself” it doesn’t matter what dan dan doing behind closed doors for him to observe the NONSENSE that the young man is doing, Let God be the judge of whatever we do in secret, that being said there is nothing wrong with commenting on people’s obvious foolish mistakes!!

  30. mango
    June 5, 2012

    where have we gone wrong in d/a it’s time we take back our country back let’s work as one to do so

  31. Anonymous
    June 5, 2012

    Wow, now we are starting to get there. Get tougher on them please. The masses had enough with this entire crime spire. Good job officers (police and judicial). Go get em, give them everything you have, the Dominican law abiding citizens are standing firm with you.

  32. vex
    June 5, 2012

    Wicked they wicked. NO BAIL!!!!!!

  33. Anonymous
    June 5, 2012

    dem man die long time

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