…claims Police targeting him
Serial offender Shemar Lewis was on Monday fined $10,000 for carrying in excess of the amount of passengers allowed to travel in a minibus.
Lewis appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court to answer allegations that, on July 22, minibus BWW 1096 carried seven more passengers that what was permitted. 
The accused pleaded guilty to his latest offence, and presiding Magistrate Chirstel Lambert warned him that his conductor’s licence would be suspended for one year if he were to be arraigned again before her.
In his defence, Lewis claimed he had picked up just “some little kids” moments after passing a police station, but Magistrate Lambert maintained that his action was against the law.
The court also heard that the police rank who charged the accused had done so on many prior occasions. This spurred Lewis to suggest that his multiple charges and court appearances have come as a result of being targeted.
“My Worship, this is a personal problem…police always hiding under shed, trying to get me,” the minibus conductor told the court.
The accused was advised to make a formal complaint against those whom he feels are targeting him. The conductor was order to pay his fine or spend two weeks in jail on default of payment.
