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Easy Glen Escapes Charges, Says Politics As Usual
posted (December 24, 2012)
Easy Glen and his alleged partner in crime James Swazo, the Chainsaw man, were the hottest names in news last week. UDP Senior Minister Michael Finnegan accused the Port Loyola pair of hustling money in his name.

Finnegan alleged that Easy Glenn was allegedly calling heads of Government Departments and business establishments imitating him and asking for financial assistance - which Swazo and another man would go and pick up.

They were detained in Orange Walk last week and today James Swazo was charged for two separate counts of obtaining property by deception. The first is from Tony Griffith on the 30th November. Griffith is the owner of Belize Waste Control someone pretending to be Michael Finnegan instructed him to make out a check for $1,250 in the name of James Swazo. He found out three weeks later that Finnegan had made no such request.

And then one week ago on the 17th of December 2012 about 1:30pm, someone pretending to be Michael Finnegan called his business and requested financial assistance of $450.00bcy to hold a party for some workers who painted the Albert Street. Salvador Habet Jr. assisted with only $300.00 dollars and arrangements were made that James Suazo would pick up the money. So Suazo as the bagman was charged, but Easy Glenn is out of detention, and police explained why...

Supt. Alden Dawson
"From what we have here in Belize City, there is absolutely nothing against Mr. Adolphus. They've been picked up by Orange Walk Police, and he's since been released by CIB."

7News caught up with Easy Glen himself this evening to hear his version of the events.

Golburne "Easy Glenn" Adolphus - Claims Wrongful Accusation
"If you listen to my voice, there is no way, no how, that I can sound Mr. Finnegan. And I want to say this; you can put me behind a wall, and anybody will know 'Easy Glenn's' voice anywhere I go. But the main thing is that I don't like how he labeled me and said that I am collecting money in his name. He is saying that I went to business people, and I'm collecting money. I was detained from Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - you see the amount of days. That's 94 hours, 22 minutes and 3 seconds - I am telling you - I was held for. And, brethren, I don't see anybody in this country getting held for so long, especially because it's not any murder charge. I didn't imitate anybody. I didn't go and collect any money anybody's name, whatsoever. And when Mr. Finnegan is calling me an old criminal, yes, back in the past, I had done a few things, but let me say this, when 2 elephants are fighting, the only thing which feels the pain is grass. I am the grass in this instance. This is a political thing which is starting between Mr. Finnegan, Mr. Patrick Faber and Brother Boots. It's Boots who they are actually after. So, I am saying that Mr. Finnegan has to 'tighten up', plain and straight. And then he will say that I am lazy. Man, how can you say that a man like me is lazy?" We did the dump site so that people aren't catching pink eyes anymore. We did the dumping bay; we did the guard huts; we give away back-to-school tennis shoes. It pissed me off because it's my name he is messing with. What is a man without his name? People are filled up with education and can't own a payroll out here. I wasn't the guy who they wanted and was acting movies. This is no movie; this is serious, so I am telling Mr. Finnegan that he must 'tighten up'. I wish he was here to face the music. This is me, and I am speaking about reality. I am not - you would be the last person for me to imitate."

Today, Swazo was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer on 2 counts of obtaining property by deception.

He pleaded not guilty, and was granted bail of $3,000. He is to return to court on day February 25, 2013.

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