SOCU’s arrest of attorney shines light on its chequered past

SOCU headquarters on Camp Street, Georgetown.

SOCU’s recent arrest of an attorney simply for advising her client to remain silent has  once again shone the spotlight on an agency that has been rife with scandal, allegations of abuse of its funding and controversial interrogations and charges.

Its failure to pursue money laundering cases – one of the prime reasons for its functioning has also come into focus recently.