Private pact over law books purchase a criminal offence – AG

Attorney General Basil Williams on Friday said that the purchase of law books by the previous government for the personal use of former attorney general Anil Nandlall constituted a criminal act which might engage the attention of the police.

“Once there is a criminal offence disclosed…on the records or in the audits that matter could go straight to the police,” he said during a press conference where he expressed his views on the matter.

Asked whether Nandlall would be asked to pay for the law books, Williams said that the matter was with the