Shane Shewram, a police officer and businessman from Annandale, East Coast Demerara; Jose Bristol, a businessman from Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown, and Trevor Jones, a police officer from Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to charges of extortion.
Shewram and Bristol were jointly charged.
It was alleged that on August 20, 2023, at the Kingston Seawall Esplanade, they used a computer system to threaten Rahul Ramoutar with the release of photos that might cause him embarrassment.
Shewram and Bristol both plead not guilty to the charge.