On Friday we told you that the GSU had arrested two persons: public officer Matilda GARNETT, and former cop, Rodwell Tiger RICHARDS for "attempting to corrupt an officer", specifically for soliciting a GSU officer to give them a heads up when they would next be moving in on US Investor John McAfee.
Well now, another person has been charged for the same thing: and this one is an active police corporal from Orange Walk who was charged with attempting to corrupt an officer on Saturday.
The GSU alleges that MARTINEZ called a member of the GSU on Friday saying that that he was assisting INTERPOL and 922 TIPS with an investigation on McAfee and was interested in information contained in a diary found during the search at of McAfee's residence in Orange Walk.
He call the officer again later that day and insisted on getting information, allegedly saying that he wanted to help quote, "the millionaire McAfee", and that the officer could make money once he assisted in providing certain information.
Well, the officer was in no mood for that game, and a Warrant for the apprehension of MARTINEZ was obtained.
When the Unit attempted to execute the Warrant at his home in Orange Walk, they were informed that he had left for work at 10:00 am in Belize City.
He was found around 9:30 that night in Belmopan and was arrested for attempting to corrupt an officer, resisting arrest and using obscene language.
Garnett, Richards and Martinez were represented by attorneys Simeon Sampson and Dickie Bradley in court today. They all pleaded not guilty, and they were granted bail of $3,000 each which they wer all able to meet.
They are expected back in court on July 16. Martinez was also arraigned in Belmopan Magistrate's Court for the obscene language charge.
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