As the carjacking probe deepens, ex-policeman Jason Harry was on Tuesday again brought before city Magistrate Judy Latchman, this time to answer five additional charges of allegedly receiving stolen cars.
These fresh charges come three weeks after Harry had allegedly been found with suspected stolen vehicles and parts in his possession.
Accused carjacking mastermind: Ex-policeman Jason Harry
A resident of Monument Hill, at Kuru, Kururu on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, Harry was granted $200,000 bail on each allegation of feloniously or unlawfully obtaining five Toyota motorcars.
When he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Harry denied multiple allegations detailing that between August 2017 and February 2018, at Georgetown, he committed the fraudulent acts. Police, however, allege that Harry stole Elizabeth Martin’s $2 million Fielder motorcar, HC 6999; Delon Skelky’s Spacio, PVV 9742, valued $2.5 million; Saravety Narine’s Allion, PNN 1871, worth $1.7 million; Samuel Monroe’s Spacio, PMM 7517, worth $2.9 million; and Treshel Powers’ Allion motorcar, PVV 6791, valued at $2.3 million.
Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore objected to Harry being placed on bail, articulating a fear that Harry, if granted bail, could tamper with another accused who is yet to be found. This objection was, however, overruled.
However, Harry, a 26-year-old father of one, who is being represented in these matters by Attorney Dexter Todd, will remain in custody, since he is currently remanded on a robbery charge.
Harry’s cases regarding the carjacking matters are slated for recall at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on April 12.
Earlier this month, he was apprehended at Monument Hill, Kuru Kururu when “A” Division ranks swooped down on a property and discovered vehicle parts. Harry, who proclaims himself a taxi service owner, had on February 16 denied that, while being armed and in the company of others, he had robbed Phillip King of his Toyota Premio motor car valued at $3.2 million, along with other items.
Police have disclosed that Harry, when placed on an identification parade after being apprehended, was positively identified by King. Thus Police suspect that their former colleague is part of the carjacking ring. Several persons have so far being charged in connection with these matters.
Shawn Archibald and Timothy Waldron have also been accused of carrying out a series of carjackings.
Police ranks from the Major Crimes Investigation Unit had swooped down on a premises at North Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara and found several car mirrors with engraved licence plate numbers; doors, lights, wipers and other vehicle parts for Toyota Allion, Spacio and Premio motor cars. Those premises were occupied by a 29-year-old taxi driver and his 25-year-old wife.
Only last Monday, the father-and-son duo of Nigel and Ricky Chung, both welders, were arraigned in court on accusations of welding on false chassis numbers to a Spacio and an Allion motorcar.
