UG student cleared of harbouring fugitive charge

Aliscia Simon, the University of Guyana (UG) business major who was charged last month with harbouring a fugitive ex-policeman, was cleared of the charge on Thursday due to insufficient evidence.

The charge against Simon had stated that between February 2nd and February 8th, at Community Lane, South Ruim-veldt Park, she harboured Shawn Neblett, whose name and photo were published by the police in connection with trafficking narcotics.

Simon, of 2785 Community Lane, South Ruimveldt, was on trial before Magistrate Dylon Bess, who found that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and he dismissed the charge.

On February 2nd, the police issued a wanted bulletin for Neblett, an ex-policeman

Shawn Neblett

wanted in connection with trafficking in narcotics through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.