Nine men were today released on $300,000 bail each over terrorism offences during unrest at the Mon Repos market in June 2022 in the wake of a protest over the killing of Quindon Bacchus.
Tony MacKinnon, Carlos Kingston, Terrence Adolphus Nedd, Antony English, Keon Glasgow, Jullian Peters, Mark Hercules, Dave Berkshire and Phillip Burke all appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.
The men were charged under the Acts of Terrorism, Contrary to Section 309 (A) (1) (b) (ii) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, the police said.
It is alleged that on June 28, 2022, between Golden Grove and Mon Repos, the defendants together with others, with the intent to strike terror, used wood and other materials to block, burn and damage the public road.
The charge was laid indictably and the men were not required to plead.
Magistrate George released the men on $300,000 bail each and ordered them to lodge their passports at the court. The men will also have to report to the Cove & John Police Station on the 14th of each month.
The matter has been adjourned until February 28, 2023.
The men hail from the communities of Golden Grove, Nabaclis, Enmore North and Haslington North, along the East Coast of Demerara.
On June 28, 2022, the protest over Quindon Bacchus turned violent at the Mon Repos Market where vendors were robbed and beaten by rioters while their vehicles were burnt and their stalls destroyed.
Following the looting and robbing of the vendors, citizens took photos of some of the suspects fleeing with the stolen goods on the roadway.
Police still have arrest warrants out for three more suspects.