Three have have been denied bail on kidnapping charges.
Kevin Wolfe, 31, of La Horquetta, Matthew Ceasar, 21, and Allasafe Huggins, 29, both of Morvant, were charged with kidnapping and assault by beating.
They appeared virtually before Magistrate Cheron Raphael in the
Arima Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
They were remanded in custody and are scheduled to reappear on November 26.
The incident reportedly occurred around 1.30 pm on Tuesday along Antigua Road, Wallerfield.
Three vehicles pulled alongside a man who was standing at the side of the road.
Several persons exited the vehicle, two of whom the man recognised. He was asked about some money he allegedly owed to the men. When he told the men he didn’t know anything about it, he was dealt several blows about the body.
The 31 year-old victim, of La Horquetta, was reportedly was forced into a black NZE Toyota Corolla vehicle which then sped off. Officers from the Northern Division Task Force (NDTF) Area East, the
Arima Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and a police
motorcyclist attached to Highway Patrol, responded to a report of the
incident.
The vehicle was intercepted on the Churchill- Roosevelt Highway in
Mausica.
The victim was found in the vehicle and three suspects were arrested and taken to the Arima Police Station.
The victim was taken to the Arima Hospital for medical attention.