Two siblings, who were on trial for escaping from police custody, were yesterday each fined $100,000 after being found guilty of the crime.
City magistrate Fabayo Azore imposed the fine on Lisa Mangru, 26 and Ryan Roberts, 19, at the conclusion of their trial. If either fails to pay the fine, they would have to serve six months in jail.
Mangru and Roberts had been charged with having in their possession 1.1g of cannabis each on October 15, 2015. On the same day, while at the Alberttown Police Station, the siblings allegedly escaped custody.
Magistrate Azore, in explaining the verdict, stated that she was satisfied with the facts presented by the prosecution, who stated that both defendants knew they were under arrest and they were both booked and placed on the prisoner’s bench prior to fleeing.
They had both pleaded guilty to the narcotic charge and were subsequently fined $5,000 each and ordered to perform three months of community service.
